New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 3 - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Subchapter 1 - DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PERSON(S)
Section 10:3-1.3 - Conditions affecting debarment of a person(s)

(a) Debarment shall be made only upon approval of the Commissioner except as otherwise provided by law.

(b) The existence of any of the causes set forth in 10:3-1.2 shall not necessarily require that a person be debarred. In each instance, the decision to debar shall be made within the discretion of the Commissioner unless otherwise required by law, and shall be rendered in the best interests of the State.

(c) All mitigating factors shall be considered in determining the seriousness of the offense, failure or inadequacy of performance and in deciding whether debarment is warranted.

(d) The rendering of a final judgment or conviction based upon any of the grounds set forth in 10:3-1.2(a)1 through 7, by either a court of competent jurisdiction or by an administrative agency empowered to render such judgment shall establish cause for debarment. In the event an appeal taken from such judgment or conviction results in reversal thereof, the debarment shall be removed upon the request of the debarred person unless other cause for debarment exists.

(e) The existence of a cause set forth in 10:3-1.2(a)8 through 11 shall be established by evidence which the DHS determines to be clear and convincing in nature.

(f) Debarment for the cause set forth in 10:3-1.2(a)12 shall be proper provided that one of the causes set forth in 10:3-1.2(a)1 through 11 was the basis for debarment by the original debarring agency. Such debarment may be based entirely on the record of facts obtained by the original debarring agency, or upon a combination of such facts and additional facts.