Section 19-311. DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION  


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    311.1The CCO shall notify a contractor that the CCO proposes to debar or suspend the contractor from participating in the Authority's procurement of goods, services or construction if the CCO determines that the contractor:

     

    (a)has been convicted of a criminal offense (including violation of any antitrust law) in attempting to obtain, obtaining, or performing     a public or private contract, or of any other criminal offense     demonstrating a lack of integrity;

     

    (b)has violated a provision of a contract of the Authority, such as the economic opportunity provisions required by section 303 of these     regulations; or

     

    (c)has committed any other ethical breach that would demonstrate that the contractor lacks the responsibility to qualify for business     under these regulations.

     

    311.2For the purposes of this section, "contractor" includes: the contractor's principal; any individual exercising substantial management authority for the contractor; in the case of a corporation or limited liability company, any of its officers or directors or any shareholder holding a substantial interest; and, in the case of a partnership, any partner.

     

    311.3A contractor may request a hearing before the CCO by delivering to the CCO, within ten days of receipt of notice of a proposed debarment or suspension, the contractor's written request and arguments against the proposed action.

     

    311.4The CCO shall make a written decision on the proposed action.

     

    311.5The District of Columbia Contract Appeals Board shall have exclusive jurisdiction to review final action of the Authority on any debarment or suspension.

     

authority

The Board of Directors of the Washington Convention Center Authority, pursuant to section 203 of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, D.C. Law 10-188, D.C. Code § 10-1201.03.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 44 DCR 4907, 4917-18 (August 22, 1997); and as amended by Final Rulemaking at 49 DCR 10814 (November 29, 2002).

EditorNote

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9261 renamed chapter 3, "Washington Convention and Sports Authority: Procurement." Chapter 3 was formerly entitled, "Washington Convention Center: Procurement."