{"data":{"id":"us/2-cfr-1401.270","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"2 CFR 1401.270","heading":"Suspension.","body":"Suspension means an action taken by a Federal agency that immediately prohibits a recipient from participating in Federal Government procurement contracts and covered non-procurement transactions for a temporary period, pending completion of an investigation and any judicial or administrative proceedings that may ensue. A recipient so prohibited is suspended, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation for procurement contracts (48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4) and 2 CFR part 180. Suspension of a recipient is a distinct and separate action from suspension of an award or suspension of payments under an award.","path":["Title 2—Federal Financial Assistance","Subtitle B—Federal Agency Regulations for Grants and Agreements","CHAPTER XIV—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 1401—REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)","Subpart B—Definitions"],"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":"a556e5138e93ce5da4f5c3be6b0ea11be21d1c8e583b1f5ec570630aa35a231e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/2-cfr-1401.265","next":"us/2-cfr-1401.300"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}