{"data":{"id":"us/2-cfr-1400.751","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"2 CFR 1400.751","heading":"What does the Suspending and Debarring Official consider in making a decision on whether to continue a suspension following notice issuance?","body":"(a) In the event a respondent does not contest the suspension in writing within the time period provided at 2 CFR 180.715 through 180.725, the suspension will remain in place without further proceedings.\n(b) Where a suspension is contested, the Suspending and Debarring Official follows the provisions at 2 CFR 180.730 through 180.755 in reaching a decision on whether to continue or terminate the suspension.\n(c) The contested suspension proceeding will include an oral Presentation of Matters in Opposition (PMIO), where one is requested by a respondent. The PMIO is conducted in an informal business meeting format and electronically recorded for inclusion in the administrative record.\n(d) Where fact-finding occurs as part of the suspension proceeding, after receiving the findings of fact and the hearing record from the fact-finding official, the Suspending and Debarring Official completes suspension proceedings, including a PMIO if one has been requested and did not occur before the fact-finding proceeding. Following completion of suspension proceedings, the Suspending and Debarring Official issues a written decision under the provisions of 2 CFR 180.750 and 180.755.","path":["Title 2—Federal Financial Assistance","Subtitle B—Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and Agreements","CHAPTER XIV—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 1400—NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION","Subpart G—Suspension"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-2.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:42Z","sha256":"e459591309f0fb789548fc571bc09d7e81f58a5c9c718f8154194b49fe09cf73","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/2-cfr-1400.635","next":"us/2-cfr-1400.752"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}