The ineligibility of a grantee to receive any assistance or benefits from the federal government, either indefinitely or for a specified period of time, based on legal proceedings taken pursuant to agency regulations implementing Executive Order 12549.
An order declaring a contractor ineligible for the award of future government contracts. Debarment is one of the sanctions that may be imposed upon a contractor who is found to be in violation of affirmative action requirements.
The disqualification of a person to receive invitations for bids or requests for proposals, or the award of a contract by a government body, for a specified time commensurate with the seriousness of the offense, the failure, or the inadequacy of performance.