U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration	Notice Subject
	DEBARMENT FROM FEDERAL NONPROCUREMENT PROGRAMS
	Classification Code	Date	OPI
	N 2000.507	October 18, 2002	HCC-30

1. What is the purpose of this Notice?
   
   This Notice cancels FHWA Notice N2000.501, issued on June 10, 2001, which suspended and proposed to debar the company and individual indicated below. This Notice also serves to advise that the FHWA has made decisions concerning their proposed debarments as stated in paragraph 2.

   Carlos Granja
   70 I St., S.E.
   Washington, D.C. 20003-3323
   
   Granja Contracting, Inc.
   70 I St., S.E.
   Washington, D.C. 20003-3323
   
   

2. What actions have been taken?
   
   
   1. The FHWA has decided to debar the individual and company cited above for the following periods of time:
      
      
      • (1) Carlos Granja is debarred for a period of two (2) years. DEBARMENT EXPIRES June 10, 2004.
        
        
      • (2) Granja Contracting, Inc. is debarred for a period of two (2) years. DEBARMENT EXPIRES June 10, 2004.
        
        
   2. The individual and company cited above have been notified in writing of this decision.
      
      
   3. Upon the signature of this Notice by the debarring official, the suspensions of the individual and company cited above shall be terminated, and the debarments of this individual and company shall become effective.
      
      
3. What is the scope of these actions?
   
   
   1. The individual and company cited above are prohibited from being a participant or principal in any primary or lower tier covered transaction, as defined in 49 CFR, Sections 29.105 and 29.110. Generally, the individual and company are prohibited from submitting a proposal or entering, or participating as an officer, director, owner, partner, key employee, or other person with primary management or supervisory responsibilities, or one who has critical influence on or substantive control over a covered transaction, whether employed by a person who submits a proposal for, into a covered transaction, including any procurement and nonprocurement transaction between an agency and a person. The debarments shall be effective throughout the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. The scope of a debarment is defined in 49 CFR Part 29.
      
      
   2. As stated in 49 CFR, Section 29.115, the debarments are consistent with the Federal Government's policy of using the discretionary action of debarment to conduct business only with responsible persons and companies, and to protect the public interest, the Federal Government, and the integrity of Federal programs.
      
      
4. What is the cause for debarment?
   
   
   1. On or about January 30, 2002, Carlos Granja and Granja Contracting, Inc. pled guilty to crimes committed during the performance of certain Federally funded highway construction contracts. Specifically, Carlos Granja, owner and president of Granja Contracting, Inc., pled guilty to "supplementing the salary of a District of Columbia employee," in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§209 and 216(a)(1), and Granja Contracting, Inc. pled guilty to "payment of a gratuity" in violation of 18 U.S.C. §201(c)(1)(A).
      
      
   2. On August 27, 2002, the FHWA received a response in opposition to their proposed debarments. After considering the relevant mitigating factors and the seriousness of the causes for debarment, the FHWA has decided that Carlos Granja and Granja Contracting, Inc. continue to pose a risk to the Federal Government and that it is in the best interests of the Government that they be debarred. Accordingly, appropriate periods of debarment have been established.
      
      
   3. These debarments are taken in accordance with 49 CFR Part 29.
      

King W. Gee Debarring Official

Related Sites:

Executive Order 12549
FHWA Order 2000.2A
FHWA Notice N2000.501