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Title 7: Agriculture
Subtitle B: Regulations of the Department of Agriculture (Continued)
CHAPTER XXX: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
PART 3017: GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)
Subpart F: General Principles Relating to Suspension and Debarment Actions
3017.605 - How does suspension differ from debarment
Suspension differs from debarment in that?
| A suspending official . . . | A debarring official . . . |
| (a) Imposes suspension as a temporary status of ineligibility for procurement and nonprocurement transactions, pending completion of an investigation or legal proceedings | Imposes debarment for a specified period as a final determination that a person is not presently responsible. |
| (b) Must?(1) Have adequate evidence that there may be a cause for debarment of a person; and (2) Conclude that immediate action is necessary to protect the Federal interest | Must conclude, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the person has engaged in conduct that warrants debarment. |
| (c) Usually imposes the suspension first, and then promptly notifies the suspended person, giving the person an opportunity to contest the suspension and have it lifted | Imposes debarment after giving the respondent notice of the action and an opportunity to contest the proposed debarment. |
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