Also known as: suspensions and debarments · suspension · debarment · suspended and debarred · S&D · contractor exclusion
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Administrative sanctions that limit or prohibit an individual or organization from doing business with federal agencies and programs. Suspension is a temporary exclusion imposed upon a suspected wrongdoer pending the outcome of an investigation and any ensuing judicial or administrative proceedings. Debarment is a sanction that prohibits an individual or organization from doing business with the government for a specified period.
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Sebastian Santos enters Sterling Dynamics property with the owner's consent to inspect equipment. The owner then suspends that consent due to a sudden safety concern. Santos leaves the premises promptly and in a reasonable manner. His presence during departure remains privileged against the owner.
Steven Silva, a sitting judge, uses illegal drugs and associates with known drug dealers outside the courtroom. The conduct brings the judicial office into disrepute. A disciplinary body imposes suspension from the bench. The sanction upholds the requirement that judges maintain the integrity of the judiciary.
Sofia Stern stores equipment on Sapphire Holdings land with the owner's consent. The owner later suspends that consent. Stern returns at a reasonable time to remove the equipment in a reasonable manner. Her entry for that limited purpose remains privileged against the owner.
Suspension is a temporary exclusion imposed pending investigation. Debarment imposes a longer prohibition for a specified period after a finding of wrongdoing.
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