---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 C.F.R. § 48.670"
title: "38"
number: "48.670"
heading: "Suspension."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/38/48.670"
---

# §48.670. Suspension.


Suspension means an action taken by a Federal agency that immediately prohibits a recipient from participating in Federal Government procurement contracts and covered nonprocurement transactions for a temporary period, pending completion of an investigation and any judicial or administrative proceedings that may ensue. A recipient so prohibited is suspended, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation for procurement contracts ([48 CFR part 9](/cfr/48/part9.md), [subpart 9.4](/cfr/38/subpart9.4.md)) and the common rule, Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), that implements Executive Order 12549 and Executive Order 12689. Suspension of a recipient is a distinct and separate action from suspension of an award or suspension of payments under an award.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 701, et seq.; 38 U.S.C 501

### Source

Source: 68 FR 66557, 66619, 66620, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.