---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 C.F.R. § 180.305"
title: "2"
number: "180.305"
heading: "May I enter into a covered transaction with an excluded or disqualified person?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/2/180.305"
---

# §180.305. May I enter into a covered transaction with an excluded or disqualified person?

- (a) As a participant, you may not enter into a covered transaction with an excluded person unless the Federal agency responsible for the transaction grants an exception under [§ 180.135](/cfr/2/180.135.md).
- (b) You may not enter into any transaction with a person who is disqualified from that transaction unless you have obtained an exception under the disqualifying statute, Executive Order, or regulation.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 6102; 31 U.S.C. 6307; Pub. L. 103-355; Pub. L. 109-282; Pub. L. 110-252; Pub. L. 111-84; Pub. L. 113-101Pub. L. 115-232; Pub. L. 117-40; E.O. 12549; E.O. 12689.

### Source

Source: 89 FR 30115, Apr. 22, 2024, unless otherwise noted.