Who in DOL may grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction?
2 C.F.R. § 2998.137
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01Within the Department of Labor, the Secretary of Labor or designee has the authority to grant an exception to let an excluded person participate in a covered transaction, as provided in the OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.135. If any designated official grants an exception, the exception must be in writing and state the reason(s) for deviating from the government-wide policy in Executive Order 12549.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-2.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026