Suspension differs from debarment in that-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) Imposes suspension as a temporary Imposes debarment for a

status of ineligibility for specified period as a final

procurement and nonprocurement determination that a person is

transactions, pending completion of an not presently responsible.

investigation or legal proceedings.

(b) Must--............................. Must conclude, based on a(1) Have adequate evidence that there preponderance of the evidence,

may be a cause for debarment of a that the person has engaged in

person; and. conduct that warrants(2) Conclude that immediate action is debarment.

necessary to protect the Federal

interest.(c) Usually imposes the suspension Imposes debarment after giving

first, and then promptly notifies the the respondent notice of the

suspended person, giving the person an action and an opportunity to

opportunity to contest the suspension contest the proposed

and have it lifted. debarment.------------------------------------------------------------------------