---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 C.F.R. § 180.850"
title: "2"
number: "180.850"
heading: "What is the standard of proof in a debarment action?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/2/180.850"
---

# §180.850. What is the standard of proof in a debarment action?

- (a) In any debarment action, the Federal agency must establish the cause for debarment by a preponderance of the evidence.
- (b) If the proposed debarment is based upon a conviction or civil judgment, the standard of proof is met.

## 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.