New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 72 - NEW JERSEY TRANSIT PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Subchapter 5 - DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PERSONS
Section 16:72-5.3 - Conditions affecting the debarment of a person(s)

1. Debarment shall be made only upon approval of the Executive Director, or his or her designee, except as otherwise provided by law.

2. The existence of any of the causes set forth in N.J.A.C. 16:72-5.2shall not necessarily require that a person be debarred. In each instance, the decision to debar shall be made within the discretion of the Executive Director, unless otherwise required by law, and shall be rendered in the best interest of NJ TRANSIT.

3. 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.

4. The existence of a cause set forth in N.J.A.C. 16:72-5.2(a)1 through 8 shall be established upon the rendering of a final judgment or conviction, including a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere by a court of competent jurisdiction or by an administrative agency empowered to render such judgment. 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.

5. The existence of a cause set forth in N.J.A.C. 16:72-5.2(a)9 through 18 shall be established by evidence that NJ TRANSIT determines to be clear and convincing in nature.

6. Debarment for the cause set forth in N.J.A.C. 16:72-5.2(a)13shall be proper, provided that one of the causes set forth in N.J.A.C. 16:72-5.2(a)1 through 18 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.