§ 822.478 - Contract terminations.

(a) Prior to terminating any contract because of violations of the labor standards provisions of the contract, contracting officers, other than those in the Office of Facilities Management will, through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management, present the facts in detail to the General Counsel for review. The contracting officer will be advised by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management as to the recommended action to be taken.

(b) Prior to terminating a contract managed by the Office of Facilities Management for labor standards violation, the contracting officer will, through the Chief Facilities Management Officer, present the facts in detail to the General Counsel for review. The contracting officer will be advised by the Chief Facilities Management Officer, as to the recommended action.

(c) If the contract is to be terminated, the Deputy Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management or the Chief Facilities Management Officer will submit the reports required by 29 CFR 5.7(d).