{"data":{"id":"us/41-cfr-105-68.855","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"41 CFR 105-68.855","heading":"-68.855 Who has the burden of proof in a debarment action?","body":"(a) We have the burden to prove that a cause for debarment exists.\n(b) Once a cause for debarment is established, you as a respondent have the burden of demonstrating to the satisfaction of the debarring official that you are presently responsible and that debarment is not necessary.","path":["Title 41—Public Contracts and Property Management","Subtitle C—Federal Property Management Regulations System","CHAPTER 105—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION","PART 105-68—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)","Subpart H—Debarment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-41.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:05Z","sha256":"bff5f5674813c97bdb27dfbb5cadf24231fdc7f0514c11173a3ffac241486c95","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/41-cfr-105-68.850","next":"us/41-cfr-105-68.860"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}