{"data":{"id":"us/2-cfr-180.420","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"2 CFR 180.420","heading":"May I approve a transaction with an excluded or disqualified person at a lower tier?","body":"If a transaction at a lower tier is subject to your approval, you, as a Federal agency official, may not approve:\n(a) A covered transaction with a person who is currently excluded unless you obtain an exception under § 180.135; or\n(b) A transaction with a person who is disqualified from that transaction unless you obtain a waiver or exception under the statute, Executive Order, or regulation that is the basis for the person's disqualification.","path":["Title 2—Federal Financial Assistance","Subtitle A—Office of Management and Budget Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET GOVERNMENT-WIDE GUIDANCE FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE","PART 180—OMB GUIDELINES TO AGENCIES ON GOVERNMENT-WIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)","Subpart D—Responsibilities of Federal Agency Officials Regarding Transactions"],"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":"62eed852bf97f50e13a6617d514010dab4c51041de379d4098a60503e38a8309","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/2-cfr-180.415","next":"us/2-cfr-180.425"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}