Are there certain people my group cannot select to be our technical advisor, grant administrator, or other contractor under the grant?

Your group may not hire the following: (a) The person(s) who wrote the specifications for the “contract” and/or who helped screen or select the contractor; (b) In the case of a technical advisor, a person or entity doing work for the Federal or State government or any other entity at the same NPL site for which your group is seeking a technical advisor; and (c) Any person who is on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or NonProcurement Programs.