Debarment or Suspension Based on a DEI Program? Let’s Think It Through
Blank Rome – Suspension and debarment are powerful administrative tools that the Government uses to exclude from federal contracting entities that are not “presently responsible.” These exclusions can be lengthy, effectively shutting debarred or suspended contractors out of the lucrative federal marketplace for years. Even after the period of exclusion ends, disclosure requirements related to proposal submissions and teaming arrangements make it difficult for a previously debarred or suspended contractor to shed the stain of prior exclusion.
