Suspensions and Debarments
The Suspension and Debarment Committee (S&D) within the Department of Veterans Affairs reviews all referrals for procurement suspension and debarment actions governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 9.4 and VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Subpart 809.4, as deviated, and 38 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 8127(g) of the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006. The S&D Committee develops recommendation packages for consideration of administrative actions by the Suspending and Debarring Official (SDO).
- S&D Committee – email VASuspension&Debarment@va.gov
- SDO — Dr. Angela Billups, Office of Acquisition and Logistics – email VASuspension&Debarment@va.gov
VA employees shall submit referrals to the S&D Committee. Referrals are submitted by executing the “Initiate a referral” tab, filling out the web form, and attaching supporting documentation. Referrals must not include confidential, sensitive or protected information such as Social Security account numbers. Supporting documentation must be sanitized and any sensitive, confidential or protected information must be redacted.
All referrals must use the S&D Referral Form and be sent via email to the S&D Committee. Referrals must not include confidential, sensitive or protected information such as Social Security account numbers. Supporting documentation must be sanitized and any sensitive, confidential or protected information must be redacted.
- FAR 9.406-2 - Causes for debarment
- FAR 9.407-2 - Causes for suspension
- VAAR 809.4 - Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility
- Class Deviation from VAAR Section 802.101, Definitions and Subpart 809.4, Debarment, Suspension and Ineligibility (June 2, 2017)
- VA Procurement Policy Memorandum 2013-05, Determining Contractor Responsibility
- Acquisition Policy Flash! 15-05, Determining Contractor Responsibility
- Small Business Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals
- 13 CFR 125 - Business Credit and Assistance, Government Contracting Programs
- VA Office of Inspector General Hotline
- Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC)
- System for Award Management (SAM)