[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 2, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 2CFR601.137] [Page 185] TITLE 2--GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 601_NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 601.137 Who in the Department of State may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction? The Procurement Executive, Office of the Procurement Executive, DOS, may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. If the Procurement Executive, Office of the Procurement Executive, DOS, grants an exception, the exception must be in writing and state the reason(s) for deviating from the government- wide policy in Executive Order 12549. [[Page 186]]