N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1D-2.1
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Affiliates" means persons having an overt or covert relationship such that any one of them directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control another.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.
"Debarment" means an exclusion from contracting, on the basis of a lack of responsibility evidenced by an offense, failure, or inadequacy of performance, for a reasonable period of time commensurate with the seriousness of the offense, failure or inadequacy of performance.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.
"DEP contracting" means any arrangement giving rise to an obligation to supply any thing to or perform any service for the Department of Environmental Protection, other than by virtue of State employment, or to supply any thing to or perform any service for a private person where the DEP provides substantial financial assistance and retains the right to approve or disapprove the nature or quality of the goods or service or the persons who may supply or perform the same.
"Disqualification" means a debarment or a suspension which denies or revokes a qualification to bid or otherwise engage in DEP contracting which has been granted or applied for pursuant to statute, or rules and regulations.
"Person" means any natural person, company, firm association, corporation, or other entity.
"State" means the State of New Jersey, or any of the departments or agencies in the executive branch of government with the lawful authority to engage in contracting.
"Suspension" means an exclusion from DEP contracting for a temporary period of time, pending the completion of an investigation of legal proceedings.
N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1D-2.1