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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 45 - Public Welfare |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Public Welfare |
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Chapter XI - National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities |
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SubChapter D - National Endowment for the Humanities |
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Part 1169 - Privacy Act Regulations |
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Subpart A - General |
§ 1169.110 - What is the purpose of the nonprocurement debarment and suspension system?
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(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.