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31 sections with “administrative proceeding”

  • FAR 31.205-47 Costs related to legal and other proceedings.
    (a) Definitions. As used in this subsection— Costs include, but are not limited to, administrative and clerical expenses; the costs of legal services, whether performed by in-house or private counsel; the costs of the services of accountan…
  • FAR 9.406-3 Procedures.
    … be sent— (i) To the contractor, the contractor's identified counsel for purposes of the administrative proceedings, or the contractor's agent for service of process; and (ii) For each specifically named affiliate, to the affiliate itself…
  • FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters.
    …Regarding Responsibility Matters (OCT 2018) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Se…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …nitoring and reporting, data collection, budgeting, accounting, performance auditing, and administrative technical support for conferences and training programs. (2) Studies, analyses and evaluations, i.e., contracted services that provide…
  • FAR 9.101 Definitions.
    Administrative proceeding means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Ap…
  • FAR 9.104-6 Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System.
    …formation may not be relevant to a determination of present responsibility, e.g., a prior administrative action such as debarment, suspension, voluntary exclusion, or administrative agreement, that has expired or otherwise been resolved, or…
  • FAR 9.407-3 Procedures.
    … exclusions and all similar actions taken by Federal, State, or local agencies, including administrative agreements that affect only those agencies; (iii) All criminal and civil proceedings not included in the notice of suspension that gre…
  • FAR 22.1022 Withholding of contract payments.
    … to the underpaid employees on order of the Secretary (or authorized representatives), an Administrative Law Judge, or the Administrative Review Board. In addition, the Department of Labor has given blanket approval to forward withheld fund…
  • DFARS 203.905 Procedures for investigating complaints.
    …tion in 203.903, or has been previously addressed in another Federal or State judicial or administrative proceeding initiated by the complainant, the DoD Inspector General will investigate the complaint. (2) If the DoD Inspector General in…
  • DFARS 252.216-7004 Award Fee Reduction or Denial for Jeopardizing the Health or Safety of Government Personnel.
    … incident— (i) Means any incident in which the Contractor, through a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding that results in a disposition listed in paragraph (a)(ii) of this definition— (A) Has been determined in the performance of…
  • FAR 22.1004 Department of Labor responsibilities and regulations.
    … (f) Safe and sanitary working conditions (29 CFR part 1925); (g) Rules of practice for administrative proceedings enforcing service contract labor standards (29 CFR part 6); and (h) Practice before the Administrative Review Board (29 CF…
  • FAR 22.1704 Violations and remedies.
    …the agency suspending and debarring, the responsibility to— (A) Expeditiously conduct an administrative proceeding, allowing the contractor the opportunity to respond to the report; (B) Make a final determination as to whether the allegat…
  • FAR 42.1503 Procedures.
    …ntified may obtain information for the evaluation of performance from the program office, administrative contracting office, audit office, end users of the product or service, and any other technical or business advisor, as appropriate; and…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    …hich the Government is a party. The Government may not be interpleaded in any judicial or administrative proceeding involving such a dispute. (j) Preservation of prime-subcontractor rights. Except as provided in paragraph (i) of this claus…
  • FAR 3.903 Policy.
    …itiates or provides evidence of contractor or subcontractor misconduct in any judicial or administrative proceeding relating to waste, fraud, or abuse on a Federal contract shall be deemed to have made a disclosure.
  • FAR 22.406-10 Disposition of disputes concerning construction contract labor standards enforcement.
    …s requirements under varying circumstances. (b) Generally, these differences are settled administratively at the project level by the contracting agency. If necessary, these differences may be settled with assistance from the Department of…
  • FAR 31.603 Requirements.
    …osts incurred by a contractor or subcontractor in connection with any criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings that result in dispositions described at 31.205-47(b)(1) through (5) commenced by: A Federal, State, local, or foreign gove…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …hapter 31, subchapter IV); (B) Other than individuals employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as those terms are defined in 29 CFR part 541; and (C) Regardless of the contractual relationship alleged t…
  • DFARS 203.903 Policy.
    …itiates or provides evidence of contractor or subcontractor misconduct in any judicial or administrative proceeding relating to waste, fraud, or abuse on a DoD contract shall be deemed to have made a disclosure. (5) Contracting officer act…
  • DFARS 216.405-2-70 Award fee reduction or denial for jeopardizing the health or safety of Government personnel.
    … (1) Conviction in a criminal proceeding, or finding of fault and liability in a civil or administrative proceeding (in accordance with section 823 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub. L. 111-84)); or (2) If…
  • DFARS 222.406-9 Withholding from or suspension of contract payments.
    …tment of Labor will retain withheld funds pending completion of an investigation or other administrative proceedings. (4) Liquidated damages. (A) The agency head may adjust liquidated damages of $500 or less when the amount assessed is inc…
  • FAR 6.302-3 Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services.
    … dispute) involving the Government in any trial, hearing, or proceeding before any court, administrative tribunal, or agency, whether or not the expert is expected to testify. Examples of such services include, but are not limited to: (A) …
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …rm does not include information incidental to contract administration, such as financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management information. Form, fit, and function data means data relating to items, components, or processes that …
  • FAR 9.403 Definitions.
    As used in this subpart— Administrative agreement means an agreement between an agency suspending and debarring official and the contractor used to resolve a suspension or debarment proceeding, or a potential suspension or debarment procee…
  • FAR 9.406-2 Causes for debarment.
    …ined if it has been assessed. A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge to the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial…
  • FAR 22.809 Enforcement.
    …he Deputy Assistant Secretary may direct one or more of the following actions, as well as administrative sanctions and penalties, be taken against contractors found to be in violation of E.O. 11246, the regulations of the Secretary of Labor…
  • FAR 49.402-3 Procedure for default.
    …nical personnel, and by counsel, to ensure the propriety of the proposed action. (b) The administrative contracting officer shall not issue a show cause notice or cure notice without the prior approval of the contracting office, which shou…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …subcontractors to take similar actions to those described in subparagraph (1) above. (h) Administrative. The contract administration office named in the contract will identify the Contracting Officer who will be in charge of the settlement…
  • FAR 52.209-12 Certification Regarding Tax Matters.
    …evenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. (End of provision)
  • FAR 52.228-13 Alternative Payment Protections.
    …material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties. (f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utili…
  • DFARS 203.171-3 Policy.
    …contractor knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of the clause at 252.203-7000, administrative and contractual actions may be taken, including cancellation of a procurement, rescission of a contract, or initiation of suspension or…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.