{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-890.1009","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 890.1009","heading":"Contesting proposed mandatory debarments.","body":"(a) Contesting the debarment. Within 30 days after receiving OPM's notice of proposed mandatory debarment, a provider may submit information, documents, and written arguments in opposition to the proposed debarment. OPM's notice shall contain specific information about where and how to submit this material. If a timely contest is not filed, the proposed debarment shall become effective as stated in the notice, without further action by OPM.\n(b) Requesting a reduction of the debarment period. If OPM proposes a mandatory debarment for a period longer than the 3-year minimum required by 5 U.S.C. 8902a(g)(3), the provider may request a reduction of the debarment period to not less than 3 years, without contesting the debarment itself.\n(c) Personal appearance before the debarring official. In addition to providing written material, the provider may appear before the debarring official personally or through a representative to present oral arguments in support of his contest. OPM's notice shall contain specific information about arranging an in-person presentation.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 890—FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM","Subpart J—Administrative Sanctions Imposed Against Health Care Providers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"0b2897ac6987f709441e50685bd4366ab37f8bb54c2b9dbc67541b52eae51d06","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-890.1008","next":"us/5-cfr-890.1010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}