Suspension.
2 C.F.R. § 1401.270
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Suspension means an action taken by a Federal agency that immediately prohibits a recipient from participating in Federal Government procurement contracts and covered non-procurement transactions for a temporary period, pending completion of an investigation and any judicial or administrative proceedings that may ensue. A recipient so prohibited is suspended, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation for procurement contracts (48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4) and 2 CFR part 180. Suspension of a recipient is a distinct and separate action from suspension of an award or suspension of payments under an award.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-2.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
