CFR > Title 21 - Food and Drugs > CHAPTER III—OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY > PART 1404—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) > SUBPART E—Excluded Parties List System (§1404.500 to §1404.530) > 1404.500—What is the purpose of the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)?