With automated monitoring and notification, you can trust that you truly do know who is working for you and with you using our debarment and sanction screening.
With Exclusion Screening’s Debarment and Sanction Screening services, you can feel safe knowing that if any of your employees, vendors, and providers have been sanctioned, you will be one of the first to know. With instant notifications and updates, you can trust that you truly do know who is working for you and with you.
By hiring a sanctioned individual, you are placing yourself at risk in a number of different ways.
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Debarments and suspensions are administrative actions taken by federal agencies to protect the Government from irresponsible contractors. They are taken for the protection of the government and not for purposes of punishment, and they can be imposed by any agency for actions connected to a contract. A review of the GSA/SAM reveals that over 50 agencies have contributed debarment or suspension actions. Debarments are final actions imposed after an investigation or legal proceedings have concluded and are generally capped at three years, whereas suspensions are temporary measures imposed during an investigation that last a year of less.
Federal agencies are prohibited from soliciting offers from, awarding contracts to, or consenting to subcontract with contractors that are debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment. The only exception to this ban is the existence of a compelling reason by the agency involved. They are also excluded from conducting business with the Government as agents or representatives of other contractors. This includes Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care.
Debarments and Suspensions are focused on protecting the government from contracting and are there is statutory language stating that they are not to be imposed for the purpose of punishment. There are other mechanisms to punish contractors should that be appropriate. While exclusions are also focused on protecting the government in addition to beneficiaries, they are also clearly punitive in nature. For example, it is almost impossible for a health care provider to survive the imposition of an exclusion; OIG’s agreement not to exclude is often a primary consideration in the resolution of false claims act litigation; and exclusions last much longer – if not forever.
The main causes are fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, falsification or destruction of records, bribery, making false statements, tax evasion, receiving stolen property, and unfair trade practices. The willful failure to perform, violations of the Drug-Free Workplace Act and delinquent Federal taxes of more than $3,000 may also be a basis.