{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-890.1069","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 890.1069","heading":"Information the debarring official must consider in deciding a provider's contest of proposed penalties and assessments.","body":"(a) Documentary material and written arguments. As part of a provider's contest, the provider must furnish a written statement of reasons why the proposed penalties and assessments should not be imposed and/or why the amounts proposed are excessive.\n(b) Mandatory disclosures. In addition to any other information submitted during the contest, the provider must inform the debarring official in writing of:\n(1) Any existing, proposed, or prior exclusion, debarment, penalty, assessment, or other sanction that was imposed by a Federal, State, or local government agency, including any administrative agreement that purports to affect only a single agency; and\n(2) Any current or prior criminal or civil legal proceeding that was based on the same facts as the penalties and assessments proposed by OPM.\n(c) In-person appearance. A provider may request a personal appearance (in person, by telephone conference, or through a representative) to provide testimony and oral arguments to the debarring official.","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":"e8f4ff6f11195952292bf7010e56d928d44be8b90dbbac0d5bc69484abea45cb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-890.1068","next":"us/5-cfr-890.1070"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}