Criminal and civil penalties, and further administrative remedies.

Federal Acquisition Regulations System 1 2023-10-01 2023-10-01 false Criminal and civil penalties, and further administrative remedies. 3.104-8 Section 3.104-8 Federal Acquisition Regulations System FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION GENERAL IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Safeguards 3.104–8 Criminal and civil penalties, and further administrative remedies. Criminal and civil penalties, and administrative remedies, may apply to conduct that violates 41 U.S.C. chapter 21 (see 3.104–3). See 33.102(f) for special rules regarding bid protests. See 3.104–7 for administrative remedies relating to contracts. (a) An official who knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of 3.104–3 is subject to the penalties and administrative action set forth in 41 U.S.C. 2105. (b) An offeror who engages in employment discussion with an official subject to the restrictions of 3.104–3, knowing that the official has not complied with 3.104–3(c)(1), is subject to the criminal, civil, or administrative penalties set forth in 41 U.S.C. 2105. (c) An official who refuses to terminate employment discussions (see 3.104–5) may be subject to agency administrative actions under 5 CFR 2635.604(d) if the official's disqualification from participation in a particular procurement interferes substantially with the individual's ability to perform assigned duties. [67 FR 13059, Mar. 20, 2002, as amended at 79 FR 24196, Apr. 29, 2014]