{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-919.850","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 919.850","heading":"What is the standard of proof in a debarment action?","body":"(a) In any debarment action, we must establish the cause for debarment by a preponderance of the evidence.\n(b) If the proposed debarment is based upon a conviction or civil judgment, the standard of proof is met.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 919—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)","Subpart H—Debarment"],"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":"fbc4667077e751108afae8cc2b4baa6613c10fc2ee8635fa2aee286fd6012609","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-919.845","next":"us/5-cfr-919.855"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}