---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 C.F.R. § 180.440"
title: "2"
number: "180.440"
heading: "What action may I take if a primary tier participant knowingly does business with an excluded or disqualified person?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/2/180.440"
---

# §180.440. What action may I take if a primary tier participant knowingly does business with an excluded or disqualified person?


If a participant knowingly does business with an excluded or disqualified person, you, as a Federal agency official, may refer the matter for suspension and debarment consideration. You may also disallow costs, annul or terminate the transaction, issue a stop work order, or take any other appropriate remedy.


## 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.