This regulation establishes the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies and procedures for nonprocurement debarment and suspension, adopting and supplementing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance to ensure compliance with federal executive orders and laws. It specifies who is subject to these rules, including participants in covered transactions, respondents in USDA actions, and USDA officials involved in nonprocurement transactions, and outlines exceptions and exclusions, particularly for certain international and domestic programs. The regulation also details the responsibilities of participants and USDA officials in implementing these policies, including checking the System for Award Management (SAM) database to prevent transactions with excluded or disqualified entities, and defines key terms and roles such as debarring and suspending officials within the USDA structure.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 2209j; Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); Pub. L. 101-576, 104 Stat. 2838; E.O. 12549 (51 FR 6370, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (54 FR 34131, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235); 2 CFR part 180; 7 CFR 2.28.