[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: 48CFR2909.405]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                     CHAPTER 29--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
Sec. 2909.405  Effect of listing.

    (a) Contractors debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment are 
excluded from receiving contracts, and agencies must not solicit offers 
from, award contracts to, or consent to subcontract with these 
organizations, unless the HCA determines in writing that there is a 
compelling reason for such action and the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management approves such determinations.
    (b) Bids received from any listed contractor in response to an 
invitation for bids must be entered on the abstract of bids, and 
rejected unless the HCA determines in writing that there is a compelling 
reason to consider the bid and the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management approves such action.
    (c) Proposals, quotations, or offers received from any listed 
contractor shall not be evaluated for award or included in the 
competitive range, nor

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shall discussions be conducted with a listed offeror during a period of 
ineligibility, unless the HCA determines in writing that there is a 
compelling reason to do so and the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management approves such action.