Suspensions, Debarment and Related Compliance and Ethical Concerns

In today’s government contracting world, much attention is paid to contractor ethics, accountability, and the elimination of misconduct in the procurement system. Among other things, this means an increased focus on suspension and debarment of contractors that the government feels lack business integrity and are “not currently responsible.” Maria Panichelli discusses ethical issues that are the most common causes of suspensions and debarments.