---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 1471.850"
title: "29"
number: "1471.850"
heading: "What is the standard of proof in a debarment action?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1471.850"
---

# §1471.850. What is the standard of proof in a debarment action?

- (a) In any debarment action, we 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: E.O. 12549 ,3 CFR 1986 Comp., p. 189; E.O. 12698, 3 CFR 1989 Comp., p. 235; sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 29 U.S.C. 175a.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 66544, 66603, 66604, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.