Summary

This regulation establishes the Department of Commerce's policies and procedures for nonprocurement debarment and suspension by adopting and supplementing guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It specifies who must comply with these policies, including participants in covered transactions, respondents in suspension or debarment actions, and relevant Department of Commerce officials, and outlines additional transactions and contracts that fall under these requirements. The regulation also details methods for communicating and enforcing compliance across different tiers of transactions and includes specific exceptions and definitions tailored to the Department of Commerce's operations.

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