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Exclusions implemented under the Social Security Act prevent individuals convicted of certain crimes or individuals whose health care licenses have been revoked from participating in Federal health care programs. Instead of only being barred from participating in all Federal health care programs, these type of exclusion actions were being given an overly broad government-wide effect, and excluded parties were barred from participating in all federal procurement and non-procurement actions. However, because Social Security Act exclusions are not issued under an agency’s suspension and debarment authority, they do not stop individuals from participating in all Federal procurement and non-procurement actions. For an agency to bar individuals from participating in all procurement and non-procurement activities, it must exercise its suspension and debarment authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation or the Nonprocurement Common Rule. This regulation should be removed to align with the intent of the Social Security Act and current practice.