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Suspension and Debarment: Part 5- Remedies and Compliance in Suspension and Debarment
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Suspension and Debarment
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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is cracking down on procurement fraud and contract fraud. It has recently issued multiple referrals for suspension or debarment, and it is targeting not only prime vendors, but...more
March 2025: Reducing the Negative Impacts of a Government Shutdown for Federal Contractors - On top of the uncertainty introduced through the Trump administration’s shifting priorities and rapid-fire executive orders,...more
In a recent Final Rule (Rule) made effective January 17, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s (FAR) suspension and debarment procedures were revised to be more consistent with the procedures in 2 CFR part 180 applicable...more
A flurry of presidential directives, agency communications, and court orders has left federal contract and grant recipients with operational disruptions and in a state of confusion. As we write, it has been difficult to...more
On January 3, 2025, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (collectively, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council) issued a final rule, Improving...more
A contractor who is proposed for debarment is effectively debarred as soon as the notice letter is received. It is like being sentenced before trial and it can take weeks, or months, for the contractor to convince the...more
Introduction - On January 3, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a long-awaited final rule to update suspension and debarment procedures. 90 Fed. Reg. 507. The final rule takes...more
The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC) recently issued its annual report to Congress on federal government suspension and debarment activities for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Key takeaways from the year’s ISDC...more
The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC) recently released its annual report to Congress regarding suspension and debarment across the federal government in FY 2019. The report serves as a yearly reminder...more
For government contractors, a debarment immediately renders them ineligible for government contracting and, in turn, cuts off revenue, leading to potential irreparable harm. For individuals facing debarment, the effect is...more
The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC) recently issued its annual report to Congress on federal government suspension and debarment activities for fiscal year (FY) 2018. As discussed below, this year’s ISDC...more
The Situation: The Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee ("ISDC") recently issued its annual report on government suspension and debarment activity to Congress for fiscal year 2018. The Result: The report shows a...more