[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR3.104-8]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 3_IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST--Table of Contents
 
                         Subpart 3.1_Safeguards
 
Sec.  3.104-8  Criminal and civil penalties, and further administrative remedies.

    Criminal and civil penalties, and administrative remedies, may apply 
to conduct that violates the Act (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 subsection 27(e) of the Act.
    (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 subsection 27(e) of the Act.
    (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

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with the individual's ability to perform assigned duties.

[67 FR 13059, Mar. 20, 2002]