CFR > Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management > SUBTITLE C—Federal Property Management Regulations System > CHAPTER 105—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (parts 105-1 to 105-74) > PART 105-68—GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) > SUBPART E—Excluded Parties List System (§105-68.500 to §105-68.530) > 105-68.505—Who uses the EPLS?

105-68.505—Who uses the EPLS?

(a) Federal agency officials use the EPLS to determine whether to enter into a transaction with a person, as required under § 105-68.430.
(b) Participants also may, but are not required to, use the EPLS to determine if—
(1) Principals of their transactions are excluded or disqualified, as required under § 105-68.320; or
(2) Persons with whom they are entering into covered transactions at the next lower tier are excluded or disqualified.
(c) The EPLS is available to the general public.