Federal Acquisition Regulation; Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility (Ethics)

This final rule is issued pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, Public Law 103-355 (the Act). The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council is amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to reflect the policy of ensuring that suspensions, debarments, and other exclusions from procurement and nonprocurement activities receive reciprocal Government-wide effect as directed by Executive Order (E.O.) 12689, dated August 16, 1989, and Section 2455, Uniform Suspension and Debarment, of the Act. This regulatory action was subject to Office of Management and Budget review under Executive Order 12866, dated September 30, 1993.