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Legal and Administrative Remedies<br />
being c<strong>on</strong>sidered and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> period <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> time during<br />
which <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>tractor may present -informati<strong>on</strong><br />
for c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> agency. Evidence<br />
may be presented ir; pers<strong>on</strong>, in writing, or<br />
through a representative and usually must<br />
be presented within 30 days, although this<br />
period can be extended up<strong>on</strong> request. If a suspensi<strong>on</strong><br />
is not in effect at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> time, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> notice<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> proposed debarment will act as such, and<br />
no c<strong>on</strong>tracts will be awarded until determinati<strong>on</strong><br />
is made.<br />
Finally, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>tractor must be notified in<br />
writing within ten days if a debarment is<br />
put into eff-ect. The reas<strong>on</strong>s and time period<br />
for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> debarment must be stated, and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
c<strong>on</strong>tractor must be informed that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> acti<strong>on</strong><br />
is effective throughout <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Department <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Defense.<br />
If <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> debarment is not to be effected,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>tractor must be notified in writing as<br />
so<strong>on</strong> as that decisi<strong>on</strong> is made.<br />
COMPARATIVE CAUSES AND PROCEDURES<br />
FOR SUSPENSION<br />
Suspensi<strong>on</strong> is intended to avoid fraud,<br />
criminal <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fenses, Federal antitrust violati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
embezzlement, and o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r business-related dish<strong>on</strong>esty<br />
incident to public c<strong>on</strong>tracts. "Causes<br />
for Suspensi<strong>on</strong>,"" is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> same as its counterpart,<br />
"Causes for Debarment," ao except that a<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tractor need <strong>on</strong>ly be suspected <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fenses<br />
to be suspended.<br />
The period <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> suspensi<strong>on</strong> is limited to 12<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths unless an Assistant Attorney General<br />
requests c<strong>on</strong>tinuance. In this event, six m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />
may be added, but in no case will suspensi<strong>on</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinue bey<strong>on</strong>d 18 m<strong>on</strong>ths unless "prosecutive<br />
acti<strong>on</strong> has been initiated within that<br />
period," in which case suspensi<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tinues<br />
until legal proceedings are completed.s- The<br />
scope <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> suspensi<strong>on</strong> is <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> same as for debarment.<br />
A firm or individual is entitled to written<br />
notice <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a suspensi<strong>on</strong> within ten days after<br />
its effective date. The notice must describe<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> irregularities <strong>on</strong> which <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> suspensi<strong>on</strong> is<br />
based. However, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Government</strong> is not re-<br />
19 ASPR 1-605.l.<br />
20 ASPR 1-604.1.<br />
21 ASPR 1-605.2. But see note 25, infra. for a ease in wbich<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Court <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Appeals for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> District <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Columbia disapproved such a<br />
suspensi<strong>on</strong> bey<strong>on</strong>d <strong>on</strong>e m<strong>on</strong>th.<br />
quired to discuss its evidence but merely describe<br />
it in general terms. The suspended<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tractor must be told that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> period <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> suspensi<strong>on</strong><br />
is temporary pending completi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
investigati<strong>on</strong> and such legal proceedings as<br />
may be appropriate. Bids and proposals will<br />
not be accepted nor may c<strong>on</strong>tracts be awarded<br />
unless <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Government</strong> determines that such<br />
acti<strong>on</strong> is in its best interest.<br />
COMPARISON WITH FEDERAL<br />
PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS<br />
(FPR) PROCEDURES<br />
There are some differences between <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> rules<br />
established for debarment and suspensi<strong>on</strong> in<br />
ASPR and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> counterpart rules <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> FPR that<br />
govern <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> activities <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> civilian agencies.<br />
Perhaps <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> most significant difference is that<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> FPR, by stating as its goal <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> satisfacti<strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> "demands <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> fairness," in effect prescribes<br />
a hearing." ASPR says merely that<br />
"informati<strong>on</strong> in oppositi<strong>on</strong> to a proposed debarment<br />
may be presented in pers<strong>on</strong>, in writing<br />
or through representati<strong>on</strong>."<br />
There are no provisi<strong>on</strong>s in ASPR or FPR<br />
for several <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> elements <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> an adversary<br />
hearing; for example, subpoena, rights to<br />
cross-examinati<strong>on</strong>, and clear separati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> functi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
between those who propose debarment<br />
and those who decide <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> issue. Suspensi<strong>on</strong><br />
rules in both regulati<strong>on</strong>s appear to be essentially<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> same.<br />
Executive Order-Equal Employment<br />
Opportunity<br />
Violati<strong>on</strong> by a c<strong>on</strong>tractor <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Equal Opportunity<br />
provisi<strong>on</strong> prescribed by Executive<br />
Order 11246 and repeated in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> rules issued<br />
by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Secretary <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Labor can result in debarment<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a n<strong>on</strong>complying c<strong>on</strong>tractor. Resp<strong>on</strong>sibility<br />
for administering <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> program was<br />
assigned to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Department <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Labor's Office <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Federal C<strong>on</strong>tract Compliance (OFCC).<br />
The Department <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Labor's rules <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> practice,<br />
to be followed prior to a debarment acti<strong>on</strong><br />
under <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Executive order, call for a written<br />
22 FPR 1-1.604-1 (b).<br />
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