[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR2909.402]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
Sec. 2909.402  Policy.

    (a) This subpart prescribes DOL policies and procedures governing 
the debarment and suspension of contractors, the listing of debarred and 
suspended contractors, contractors declared ineligible (see FAR 9.403) 
and distribution of the list. This subpart does not apply to Department 
of Labor debarments or suspensions issued for Davis-Bacon Act and Davis-
Bacon Related Act violations, Service Contract Act violations, 
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity violations, or 
violations under other statutes administered by the Department of Labor.
    (b) Contracting activity officials shall have the following 
responsibilities. (1) Heads of contracting activity (HCA) shall:
    (i) Provide an effective system to ensure that contracting staffs 
consult the ``List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and 
Nonprocurement Programs'' at http://epls.arnet.gov/ before soliciting 
offers, awarding or extending contracts, or consenting to subcontract.
    (ii) Consider debarment or suspension of a contractor when cause, as 
defined under FAR 9.406-2 for debarment and FAR 9.407-2 for suspension, 
is shown. Contracting officers should consult with their appropriate 
legal counsel before making a decision to initiate debarment or 
suspension proceedings. If a determination is made that available facts 
do not justify beginning debarment or suspension proceedings, the file 
should be documented accordingly. This determination is subject to 
reconsideration if warranted by new information.
    (iii) When the decision is made to initiate debarment and/or 
suspension of a contractor, the Senior Procurement Executive must 
prepare a notice in accordance with FAR 9.406-3(c) or FAR 9.407-3(c). 
The draft notice, along with the administrative file containing all 
relevant facts and analysis, must be forwarded to the Senior Procurement 
Executive, as the debarring and suspending official, following review by 
the activity's legal counsel.
    (2) The Senior Procurement Executive shall:
    (i) Review the notice and administrative file for sufficiency and 
provide for review by other DOL officials as considered appropriate;
    (ii) In accordance with FAR 9.406-3(c) or FAR 9.407-3(c), if it is 
determined that action is warranted, give the contractor prompt notice 
of the proposed debarment or suspension;
    (iii) Direct additional fact-finding as necessary when material 
facts are in dispute;
    (iv) Notify the contractor and any affiliates involved of the final 
decision to debar or suspend, including a decision not to debar or 
suspend, in accordance with FAR 9.406-3(c) and FAR 9.407-3(c);
    (v) Be responsible for accomplishing the actions required in FAR 
9.404(c) within five working days after debarring or suspending a 
contractor or modifying or rescinding such an action;
    (vi) Maintain Department-wide records of debarred or suspended 
contractors in accordance with FAR 9.404.