{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-32.670","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 32.670","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 nonprocurement 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 the common rule, Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement), that implements Executive Order 12549 and Executive Order 12689. Suspension of a recipient is a distinct and separate action from suspension of an award or suspension of payments under an award.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation","PART 32—GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)","Subpart F—Definitions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"eb0e8f605350a321861fb3b308bd4bd352a27a6c542e0b0cd8307e8fd4077c95","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-32.665","next":"us/49-cfr-33.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}