Get DEP SRF 8262009 CB Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility And Voluntary

The General Services Administration (GSA) maintains the list of companies and individuals that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from doing business with the government in a publicly available website at .SAM.gov.

Debarment is a final action taken by an SDO to exclude a party from eligibility for new Federal procurement and nonprocurement awards. Like a suspension, a debarment excludes parties from Federal contracting, certain subcontracting, and nonprocurement awards.

Debarment and suspension are actions taken by the federal government against organizations or individuals who have committed fraud or a criminal offense in violation of federal law.

A covered transaction at the lower tier is where a participant, such as a non-federal entity, in a covered transaction does business with another person. A covered transaction can be further defined as a nonprocurement transaction or procurement transaction.

What are the causes for Suspension or Debarment? Commission of fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violating Federal criminal laws, receiving stolen property, an unfair trade practice. Violation of antitrust statutes.

Debarment. An action taken by a debarring official in ance with these regulations to exclude a person from participating in covered transactions. A person so excluded is “debarred.” (2) An official designated by the agency head.

Generally, debarment is for up to 3 years.

A debarment results in an exclusion from Federal contracting and financial assistance government wide for a set period of time, usually three years that is effective on the date the debarment decision is finalized. If circumstances warrant, the debarring official may impose a longer period of debarment.