22.405—Policy.
        
        (a) General.
         Grants officers normally shall award grants or cooperative agreements only to qualified recipients that meet the standards in  § 22.415. This practice conforms with the Governmentwide policy to do business only with responsible persons, which is stated in OMB guidance at  2 CFR 180.125(a) and implemented by the Department of Defense in  2 CFR part 1125.
    
    
        
        (b) Exception.
         In exceptional circumstances, grants officers may make awards to recipients that do not fully meet the standards in  § 22.415 and include special award conditions that are appropriate to the particular situation, in accordance with  32 CFR 32.14, 33.12, or 34.4.
    
    [63 FR 12164, Mar. 12, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 49464, Aug. 23, 2005; 72 FR 34988, June 26, 2007]