[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 15] [Revised as of January 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR3017.405] [Page 195] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 3017_GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)--Table of Contents Subpart D_Responsibilities of Department of Agriculture Officials Regarding Transactions Sec. 3017.405 May I enter into a covered transaction with a participant if a principal of the transaction is excluded? As an agency official, you may not enter into a covered transaction with a participant if you know that a principal of the transaction is excluded, unless you obtain an exception under Sec. 3017.120.