[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR309.403]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 3--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 309_CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

         Subpart 309.4_Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility

 

Sec. 309.403  Definitions.





    Acquiring agency's head or designee, as used in the FAR, shall mean, 

unless otherwise stated in this subpart, the head of the contracting 

activity. Acting in the capacity of the acquiring agency's head, the 

head of the contracting activity may make the required justifications or 

determinations, and take the necessary actions, specified in FAR 9.405, 

9.406 and 9.407 for his or her respective activity, but only after 

obtaining the written approval of the debarring or suspending official, 

as the case may be.

    Debarring official means the Assistant Secretary for Administration 

and Management, or his/her designee.

    Initiating official means either the contracting officer, the head 

of the contracting activity, the Director, Office of Acquisition 

Management and Policy, or the Inspector General.

    Suspending official means the Assistant Secretary for Administration 

and Management, or his/her designee.