Number: RL34753
Title: Debarment and Suspension of Government Contractors: An Overview of the Law Including Recently Enacted and Proposed Amendments
Authors: Kate Manuel, American Law Division 
Abstract: The 110th Congress enacted several bills addressing debarment and suspension, including the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act (P.L. 110-174), a Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 110-252, §§ 6101-03), and the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 110-417, §§ 871-73). The 110th Congress also considered other bills that would have (1) created new statutory debarments; (2) supplemented the FAR provisions on contractor responsibility, debarment, and suspension; or (3) increased the information about contractors' responsibility available to contracting officers. Similar proposals may be put forward in the 111th Congress.
Pages: 22
Date: November 19, 2008