Overview:
The Defense Procurement Fraud Clearinghouse
The Defense Procurement Fraud Debarment (DPFD) Clearinghouse,
was established in 1993 and has been assigned to the Bureau of
of Justice. This provision required the U.S. Attorney
General to establish a single point of contact for contractors or
subcontractors of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to promptly
confirm whether potential employees have been convicted of fraud or
any other felony arising out of a contract with the Department of Defense.
The clearinghouse serves as this point of contact and is the repository
for all DPFD-related records.
Legislation: The Defense Procurement Fraud Debarment (DPFD)
Clearing house was established by Section 815, Subsection 10, of
the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 1993
[Public Law 102-484, United States Code, Section 2408 (c)].
Clearinghouse Data Submissions: Defense-related fraud and
felony cases are tried in federal court and prosecuted by a U.S.
Attorney. U.S. Attorneys' Offices submit copies of sentencing orders
for all individuals convicted of defense-related fraud or felony in their
districts to the Defense Procurement Fraud Debarment Clearinghouse
on a quarterly basis. BJA maintains a list of people who have been
disqualified from contracting with DoD based on these sentencing orders.
Funding: This program does not offer any funding.
Clearinghouse Services: The clearinghouse responds to inquiries
from federal agencies, DoD contractors, and first-tier subcontractors
as required to determine employment or contract eligibility. The
clearinghouse also forwards pertinent information to the U.S. General
Services Administration (GSA), where the information is coded
to identify the specific category of federal exclusion which is included
in the GSA publication Lists of Parties Excluded From Federal
Procurement or Non-procurement Programs, more commonly known as
the Debarment List or EPLS. The exclusion is categorized according to the
specific cause (i.e., the statute violated and the treatment or exclusion).
Defense Procurement Fraud Debarment Clearinghouse staff are available
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. e.t. at (301) 937-1542.
Eligibility: At the discretion of the court, any individual who is convicted of any state or federal offense consisting of the distribution or the possession of a controlled substance may be denied federal benefits. See Overview of the Program for more information.
How/When To Apply: No grant monies or awards are associated with the DFB Program.
Related Publications:
Denial of Federal Benefits Program and Clearinghouse (Program Brief) HTML or PDF
Denial of Federal Benefits for Drug Offenders Program Guide
Contact Information:
Denial of Federal Benefits Program Clearinghouse
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs
810 Seventh Street NW.
Washington, DC 20531
Telephone: 301-937-1542
Email:DFB@ojp.gov
Fax: 301-937-1543
