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Suspension and Debarment are administrative remedies utilized by the U.S. Government that protects the federal government from fraud, waste, and abuse by allowing the government to avoid doing business with non-responsible contractors. Suspensions are actions taken by a suspending official to temporarily disqualify a contractor from government contracting. Debarment is an action taken by...

The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is a database that contains uploaded Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPAR). These reports are created when an Assessment Officer (AO) applies ratings – Exceptional, Very Good, Satisfactory, Marginal, or Unsatisfactory – and a supporting narrative evaluating contractors’ past performance. CPARS is the official system for past performance...

The Anti-Deficiency Act is meant to prevent federal organizations from obligating more funds than they are actually allowed to or spend funds before they have received any funds to spend.  The code states that executive agencies and their subordinates cannot: Obligate more funds than are made available to them in an appropriation or in a formal subdivision of funds (allocation,...