Section 4 of Executive Order 12549 on Debarment and Suspension directed the establishment of the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee (ISDC) to monitor implementation of the Order. This Order mandates Executive departments and agencies to:

• participate in a government-wide system for debarment and suspension from programs and activities involving Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance and benefits,

• issue regulations with government-wide criteria and minimum due process procedures when debarring or suspending participants, and

• enter debarred and suspended participants' identifying information on the General Services Administration list of excluded persons, now known as Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Information placed on the EPLS is the responsibility of the Agency issuing the suspension or debarment.

The Committee also facilitates lead agency coordination, serves as a forum to discuss current suspension and debarment related issues, and assists in developing unified Federal policy. When requested by OMB, the Committee serves as a regulatory drafting body for revisions to the government-wide nonprocurement suspension and debarment common rule.