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Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); request for comments.

This proposal would amend Department of Transportation regulations implementing the governmentwide nonprocurement suspension and debarment requirements. Specifically, the DOT proposes to adopt the optional lower tier coverage prohibiting excluded parties from participating in subcontracts at tiers lower than the first tier below a covered nonprocurement transaction.

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