Debarment by any Federal agency

Debarment by any Federal agency pursuant to Executive Order 12549 and the agency implementing regulations for one or more 153 of the following causes: (a) conviction or a civil judgment for fraud, violation of antitrust laws, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, false statements, false claims, or other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or honesty; (b) violation of the terms of a public agreement or transaction so serious as to affect the integrity of an agency program; or (c) other causes specified in the agency implementing regulations, or such other cause of a serious or compelling nature affecting responsibility. Listed persons are excluded as participants or principals in all primary and lower tier covered transactions of all agencies and may not receive contracts under Federal procurement programs (see Treatment A). Further, agencies and participants shall not renew or otherwise extend the duration of covered transactions or consent to lower tier covered transactions with such persons. Exceptions to this treatment require a written determination by the head of the Federal agency or designee stating the reasons for entering the transaction. Debarments are for a specified term as determined by the debarring agency and as indicated in the listing.