[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR125.29]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 125_GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING PROGRAMS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart E_Penalties and Retention of Records
 
Sec.  125.29  What penalties may be imposed under this part?

    Source: 69 FR 25270, May 5, 2004, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Suspension or debarment. The Agency debarring official may 
suspend or debar a person or concern pursuant to the procedures set 
forth in part 145 of this chapter. The contracting agency debarring 
official may debar or suspend a person or concern under the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation, 48 CFR Part 9, subpart 9.4.
    (b) Civil penalties. Persons or concerns are subject to severe civil 
penalties under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733, and under the 
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act, 331 U.S.C. 3801-3812, and any other 
applicable laws.
    (c) Criminal penalties. Persons or concerns are subject to severe 
criminal penalties for knowingly misrepresenting the SDVO status of a 
SBC in connection with procurement programs pursuant to section 16 of 
the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 645, as amended; 18 U.S.C. 1001; and 
31 U.S.C. 3729-3733. Persons or concerns also are subject to criminal 
penalties for knowingly making false statements or misrepresentations to 
SBA for the purpose of influencing any actions of SBA pursuant to 
section 16(a) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 645(a), as amended, 
including failure to correct ``continuing representations'' that are no 
longer true.