What is the purpose of the nonprocurement debarment and suspension system?

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5

(a) To protect the public interest, the Federal Government ensures the integrity of Federal programs by conducting business only with responsible persons. (b) A Federal agency uses the nonprocurement debarment and suspension system to exclude from Federal programs persons who are not presently responsible. (c) An exclusion is a serious action that a Federal agency may take only to protect the public interest. A Federal agency may not exclude a person or commodity for the purposes of punishment.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 919.110