(a) Federal agency officials use the EPLS to determine whether to enter into a transaction with a person, as required under § 19.430.
(b) Participants also may, but are not required to, use the EPLS to determine if—
(1) Principals of their transactions are excluded or disqualified, as required under § 19.320; or
(2) Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at the next lower tier are excluded or disqualified.
(c) The EPLS is available to the general public.
authority: Sec. 2455, Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3327 (
31 U.S.C. 6101 note); E.O. 11738 (3 CFR, 1973 Comp., p. 799); E.O. 12549 (3 CFR, 1986 Comp., p. 189); E.O. 12689 (3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 235)
source: 68 FR 66544, 66605, 66607, Nov. 26, 2003, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 31 CFR 19.505