{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-919.420","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 919.420","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 an agency official may not approve—\n(a) A covered transaction with a person who is currently excluded, unless you obtain an exception under § 919.120; 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 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 919—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)","Subpart D—Responsibilities of OPM Officials Regarding Transactions"],"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":"6050c7b6631fd12b683a53ed40f60aaaba0e5a5d855a550ecd490835324900a5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-919.415","next":"us/5-cfr-919.425"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}