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Title 2: Grants and Agreements
PART 780—NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
Contents
§780.10 What does this part do?
§780.20 Does this part apply to me?
§780.30 What policies and procedures must I follow?
§780.137 Who in USAID may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?
Subpart B—Covered Transactions
§780.220 What contracts and subcontracts, in addition to those listed in 2 CFR 180.220, are covered transactions?Subpart C—Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions
§780.332 What requirements must I pass down to persons at lower tiers with whom I intend to do business?Subpart D—Responsibilities of Federal Agency Officials Regarding Transactions
§780.437 What method do I use to communicate to a participant the requirements described in the OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.435?§780.930 Debarring Official (Agency for International Development supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.930).
§780.1010 Suspending Official (Agency for International Development supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010).
Authority: Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327; E.O. 12549, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189; E.O. 12689, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235.
Source: 76 FR 34144, June 13, 2011, unless otherwise noted.
Back to Top§780.10 What does this part do?
This part adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance in subparts A through I of 2 CFR part 180, as supplemented by this part, as the USAID policies and procedures for non-procurement debarment and suspension. It thereby gives regulatory effect for USAID to the OMB guidance as supplemented by this part. This part satisfies the requirements in section 3 of Executive Order 12549, “Debarment and Suspension” (3 CFR 1986 Comp., p. 189); Executive Order 12689, “Debarment and Suspension” (3 CFR 1989 Comp., p. 235); and section 2455 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, Public Law 103-355 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
§780.20 Does this part apply to me?
This part and, through this part, pertinent portions of the OMB guidance in subparts A through I of 2 CFR part 180 (see table at 2 CFR 180.100(b)) apply to you if you are a—
(a) Participant or principal in a “covered transaction” (see subpart B of 2 CFR part 180 and the definition of “non-procurement transaction” at 2 CFR 180.970);
(b) Respondent in a USAID suspension or debarment action;
(c) USAID debarment or suspension official; and
(d) USAID grants officer, agreements officer, or other official authorized to enter into any type of non-procurement transaction that is a covered transaction.
§780.30 What policies and procedures must I follow?
The USAID policies and procedures that you must follow are the policies and procedures specified in each applicable section of the OMB guidance in subparts A through I of 2 CFR part 180 and any supplemental policies and procedures set forth in this part.
Subpart A—General
§780.137 Who in USAID may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?
The Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Management, or designee as delegated in Agency policy found in ADS 103—Delegations of Authority, may grant an exception permitting an excluded person to participate in a particular covered transaction. If the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Management or designee, grants an exception, the exception must be in writing and state the reason(s) for deviating from the government-wide policy in Executive Order 12549.
[80 FR 12915, Mar. 12, 2015]
Subpart B—Covered Transactions
§780.220 What contracts and subcontracts, in addition to those listed in 2 CFR 180.220, are covered transactions?
In addition to the contracts covered under 2 CFR 180.220(b) of the OMB guidance, this part applies to any contract, regardless of tier, that is awarded by a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, consultant, or its agent or representative in any transaction, if the contract is to be funded or provided by the USAID under a covered non-procurement transaction and the amount of the contract is expected to equal or exceed $25,000. This extends the coverage of the USAID non-procurement suspension and debarment requirements to all lower tiers of subcontracts under covered non-procurement transactions, as permitted under the OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.220(c) (see optional lower tier coverage in the figure in the appendix to 2 CFR part 180).
Subpart C—Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions
§780.332 What requirements must I pass down to persons at lower tiers with whom I intend to do business?
You, as a participant, must include a term or condition in lower-tier transactions requiring lower-tier participants to comply with subpart C of the OMB guidance in 2 CFR part 180, as supplemented by this subpart.
Subpart D—Responsibilities of Federal Agency Officials Regarding Transactions
§780.437 What method do I use to communicate to a participant the requirements described in the OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.435?
To communicate to a participant the requirements described in 2 CFR 180.435 of the OMB guidance, you must include a term or condition in the transaction that requires the participant's compliance with subpart C of 2 CFR part 180, and supplemented by subpart C of this part, and requires the participant to include a similar term or condition in lower-tier covered transactions.
Subparts E-H [Reserved]
Subpart I—Definitions
§780.930 Debarring Official (Agency for International Development supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.930).
The Debarring Official for USAID is the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Management, or designee as delegated in Agency policy found in ADS 103—Delegations of Authority.
[80 FR 12916, Mar. 12, 2015]
§780.1010 Suspending Official (Agency for International Development supplement to government-wide definition at 2 CFR 180.1010).
The Suspending Official for USAID is the Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Management, or designee as delegated in Agency policy found in ADS 103—Delegations of Authority.
[80 FR 12916, Mar. 12, 2015]