B-216887, NOV 5, 1984, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
Highlights
THIS CHANGE PROVIDES THAT CONTRACTORS WILL GENERALLY BE DEBARRED FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR WHEN THE DEBARMENT IS BASED ON A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION AND ANY DECISION BY A DEBARRING OFFICIAL NOT TO DEBAR OR TO DEBAR FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY CONCERNED OR. THE PROPOSED CHANGE PROVIDES THAT CONTRACTORS WILL GENERALLY BE DEBARRED FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR WHEN THE BASIS FOR DEBARMENT OF THE CONTRACTOR IS A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED CHANGE.
B-216887, NOV 5, 1984, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION - PROPOSED REVISION - BIDDERS - DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, ETC. DIGEST: GAO HAS NO OBJECTION TO PROPOSED CHANGE IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT, SUBPART 9.4 ENTITLED "DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND INELIGIBILITY." THIS CHANGE PROVIDES THAT CONTRACTORS WILL GENERALLY BE DEBARRED FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR WHEN THE DEBARMENT IS BASED ON A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION AND ANY DECISION BY A DEBARRING OFFICIAL NOT TO DEBAR OR TO DEBAR FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY CONCERNED OR, IN THE CASE OF DEFENSE AGENCIES, THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.
MR. JAMES T. BRANNAN DIRECTOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL
DEAR MR. BRANNAN:
BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 15, 1984, WITH ATTACHMENT, YOUR REQUESTED OUR COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT, SUBPART 9.4, ENTITLED "DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND INELIGIBILITY."
THE PROPOSED CHANGE PROVIDES THAT CONTRACTORS WILL GENERALLY BE DEBARRED FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR WHEN THE BASIS FOR DEBARMENT OF THE CONTRACTOR IS A FELONY CRIMINAL CONVICTION. THE PROPOSED CHANGE FURTHER PROVIDES THAT A DECISION BY THE DEBARRING OFFICIAL NOT TO DEBAR OR TO DEBAR FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR OR LESS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY CONCERNED OR, IN THE CASE OF DEFENSE AGENCIES, THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.
WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED CHANGE.