Procedures for filing complaints.

Federal Acquisition Regulations System 3 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Procedures for filing complaints. 203.904 Section 203.904 Federal Acquisition Regulations System DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees 203.904 Procedures for filing complaints. (1) Any employee of a contractor or subcontractor who believes that he or she has been discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against contrary to the policy in 203.903 may file a complaint with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. (2) A complaint may not be brought under this section more than three years after the date on which the alleged reprisal took place. (3) The complaint shall be signed and shall contain— (i) The name of the contractor; (ii) The contract number, if known; if not, a description reasonably sufficient to identify the contract(s) involved; (iii) The violation of law, rule, or regulation giving rise to the disclosure; (iv) The nature of the disclosure giving rise to the discriminatory act, including the party to whom the information was disclosed; and (v) The specific nature and date of the reprisal. [58 FR 59853, Sept. 30, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 11337, Feb. 28, 2014]