# 5 CFR § 731.201: Standard

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.201

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 731.201
- **Heading:** Standard
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 731—SUITABILITY AND FITNESS > Subpart B—Determinations of Suitability or Fitness › Suitability Actions in Cases Involving the Competitive Service or Career Senior Executive Service

## Text

The standard for a suitability and fitness determination and for a suitability action defined in § 731.203 is that the action will protect the integrity or promote the efficiency of the service.

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 731.101 § 731.101 Definitions and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.102 § 731.102 Implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.103 § 731.103 Delegation to agencies for the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.104 § 731.104 Investigation and reciprocity requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.105 § 731.105 Authority to take suitability actions in cases involving the competitive service or career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.106 § 731.106 Designation of public trust positions and investigative requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.106.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.201 § 731.201 Standard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.202 § 731.202 Criteria for making suitability and fitness determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.203 § 731.203 Suitability actions by OPM and other agencies for the competitive service or career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.204 § 731.204 Debarment by OPM in cases involving the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.205 § 731.205 Debarment by agencies in cases involving the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.206 § 731.206 Reporting requirements for investigations and suitability and fitness determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.301 § 731.301 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.302 § 731.302 Notice of proposed action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.302.md)

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