DOT 4600.17A

1. PURPOSE. This Appendix provides departmental procedures for implementing debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures.

2. BACKGROUND. The debarment and suspension procedures are intended to prevent waste, fraud and abuse in Federal procurement and nonprocurement actions. Debarment or suspension of an organization or individual from doing business with the Federal Government is not meant to be a punishment, but a procedure to ensure that federally-funded business is conducted legally with responsible persons. Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), 49 CFR part 29, provides rules for a Departmentwide system of debarment and suspension under nonprocurement transactions; the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 9.4, Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility, provides rules for procurement actions. Both 49 CFR part 29 and the FAR provide for reciprocity between procurement and nonprocurement actions. The General Services Administration (GSA) maintains the list of parties that are debarred, suspended, or excluded from doing business with the government.

3. REQUIRED ACTIONS.
   • The Assistant Secretary for Administration shall notify the GSA, at least annually, of the DOT distribution requirements of the Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs.

   • DOT operating administrations and secretarial offices administering procurement and nonprocurement transactions shall:
     1. Encourage recipients to subscribe to and utilize the Monthly Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs published by GSA.

     2. Conduct debarment and suspension investigations in accordance with 49 CFR 29.311 and 29.410, and make the final determination.

     3. Forward to GSA the required suspension or debarment information in accordance with 49 CFR 29.505, and provide a copy to the Office of the Senior Procurement Executive.