(a)General. Grants officers normally shall award grants or cooperative agreements only to qualified recipients that meet the standards in § 22.415 . This practice conforms with the Governmentwide policy to do business only with responsible persons, which is stated in OMB guidance at 2 CFR 180.125(a) and implemented by the Department of Defense in 2 CFR part 1125.(b)Exception. In exceptional circumstances, grants officers may make awards to recipients that do not fully meet the standards in § 22.415 and include special award conditions that are appropriate to the particular situation, in accordance with 3 2 CFR 34.4 for awards to for-profit organizations or as described in OMB guidance at 2 CFR 200.207 for awards to institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, States, local governments, and Indian tribes.63 FR 12164, Mar. 12, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 49464 , Aug. 23, 2005; 72 FR 34988 , June 26, 2007; 85 FR 51242 , Aug. 19, 2020