[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 2, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 2CFR1326.137] [Page 182] TITLE 2--GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS CHAPTER XIII--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 1326_NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 1326.137 Who in the Department of Commerce may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? Within the Department of Commerce, the Secretary of Commerce or designee has the authority to grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction, as provided in the OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.135.