---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 919.850"
title: "5"
number: "919.850"
heading: "What is the standard of proof in a debarment action?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/919.850"
---

# §919.850. 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: Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327; E.O. 12549, 3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p.189; E.O. 12689, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p.235.

### Source

Source: 68 FR 66544, 66561, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 68 FR 74161, Dec. 23, 2003.