To protect the government's interests, any agency can exclude (i.e., debar or suspend) parties from receiving federal contracts or assistance for a range of off

Data in the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) was insufficient to enable gov¿t. agencies to determine with confidence that a prospective vendor was not curre

Excluded Parties List System : suspended and debarred businesses and individuals improperly receive federal funds.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federa

"Today the committee continues its oversight of the Federal Government's use of suspension and debarment ... Suspension and debarment can be an effective tool f