§ 919.215 Which nonprocurement transactions are not covered transactions?

5 CFR 919.215The following types of nonprocurement transactions are not covered transactions:

5 CFR 919.215(a)(a) A direct award to—

5 CFR 919.215(a)(1)(1) A foreign government or foreign governmental entity;

5 CFR 919.215(a)(2)(2) A public international organization;

5 CFR 919.215(a)(3)(3) An entity owned (in whole or in part) or controlled by a foreign government; or

5 CFR 919.215(a)(4)(4) Any other entity consisting wholly or partially of one or more foreign governments or foreign governmental entities.

5 CFR 919.215(b)(b) A benefit to an individual as a personal entitlement without regard to the individual's present responsibility (but benefits received in an individual's business capacity are not excepted). For example, if a person receives social security benefits under the Supplemental Security Income provisions of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., those benefits are not covered transactions and, therefore, are not affected if the person is excluded.

5 CFR 919.215(c)(c) Federal employment.

5 CFR 919.215(d)(d) A transaction that the OPM needs to respond to a national or agency-recognized emergency or disaster.

5 CFR 919.215(e)(e) A permit, license, certificate, or similar instrument issued as a means to regulate public health, safety, or the environment, unless the OPM specifically designates it to be a covered transaction.

5 CFR 919.215(f)(f) An incidental benefit that results from ordinary governmental operations.

5 CFR 919.215(g)(g) Any other transaction if the application of an exclusion to the transaction is prohibited by law.