Precision Metals Corp: Case Affirms Rights of Contractors Facing Debarment

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On July 8, part supplier Precision Metals Corp. was granted a temporary restraining order vacating and setting aside a Defense Logistics Agency debarment and enjoining debarment while court proceedings are pending. The decision, which emphasized two procedural violations, serves as a reminder that an agency’s authority to debar contractors is not unlimited and that it must strictly adhere to the rights granted contractors before taking action.

See Case Affirms Rights of Contractors Facing Debarment at the NDIA's Business and Technology Magazine.  Precision Metals Corp. v. U.S. Dep't of Def., 22-CV-3761(JS)(ARL) (E.D.N.Y. Jul. 22, 2022)  The case I linked is the extension of the temporary restraining order (TRO) and it is in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York.  The current TRO ends in early September.  The procedures for a debarment are at FAR 9.406-3.