20.670—Suspension.
Suspension means an action taken by
a Federal agency that immediately prohibits a
recipient from participating in Federal Government
procurement contracts and covered nonprocurement
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 ) and the common rule,
Government-wide Debarment and Suspension
(Nonprocurement), that implements Executive Order
12549 and Executive Order 12689. Suspension of a
recipient is a distinct and separate action from
suspension of an award or suspension of payments
under an award.