SBA SOP 50 10 8.1, A.Ch4.B — Debarment, Suspension, and Exclusion (SAM.gov/SAFER WEB)

SOP 50 10 8.1 A.Ch4.B

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B. Debarment, Suspension, and Exclusion (SAM.gov/SAFER WEB) Individuals and entities suspended, debarred, revoked, or otherwise excluded under the SBA or Government-wide debarment regulations are not permitted to conduct business with SBA. See 2 CFR Part 180, adopted by reference in 2 CFR Part 2700 (SBA Debarment Regulations). SBA Lenders are responsible for consulting the System for Award Management’s Exclusions (SAM Exclusions) or any successor system to determine if any of the following have been suspended, debarred, revoked, or otherwise excluded by SBA or another Federal agency. (www.sam.gov/SAM/). Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires companies that operate commercial motor vehicles transporting passengers or hauling cargo in interstate commerce to obtain a USDOT number. If the Applicant is required by FMCSA to have a valid USDOT number to operate, in addition to the SAM exclusion search, the Lender must verify the USDOT number in the SAFER Web system (SAFER Web – Company Snapshot). 1. Evidence of the SAM Exclusions search (for example, a screen shot of the search results) for each of the following must be documented in the loan file: a. Small business Applicant and; b. Each of the following: i. For a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor; ii. For a partnership, all general partners; limited partners owning 20% or more of the equity of the firm; or any partner that is involved in management of the Applicant business; iii. For a corporation, all owners of 20% or more of the corporation, and each officer and director; iv. For limited liability companies, all members owning 20% or more of the company; each officer, director, and managing member; v. Key Employees; vi. Living Trustor (if the Applicant business is owned by a trust); vii. The legal entity, when 20% or more ownership interest in the applicant is held by a corporation, partnership, or other form of legal entity; and viii. If structured as an EPC/OC, both the EPC and the OC, regardless of whether the OC is a borrower or a guarantor. 2. Evidence of the SAM Exclusions search (for example, a screenshot of the search results) for each of the following must be documented in the SBA Lender’s files. The SAM Exclusions search is only required once and must be completed prior to the entity or person’s first day of work on SBA-related business. a. SBA Lender’s employees who are involved in any stage of processing, closing, servicing, or liquidating the SBA loan or have access to the corresponding data; b. Agents; c. For 7(a), Lender Service Providers (LSP) and LSP employees; and d. For 504, contractors who are providing services to the CDC under an SBA-approved professional services contract in accordance with 13 CFR § 120.824. See Para E.6.a., Professional Services Contractors, in this Chapter for more information. 3. For companies required by FMCSA to have a USDOT number, the Lender must provide evidence of the SAFER web system (for example, a screenshot of the search results) for the following information: a. An Active USDOT number, in good standing; and b. A physical address that matches the physical address of the company (no P.O. boxes).

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