[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR105-8.170-7]

[Page 375]
 
           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
              CHAPTER 105--GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 105-8_ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN 
 
Sec. 105-8.170-7  Investigation/conciliation.

    (a) Within 180 days of the receipt of a complete complaint, the 
Official shall complete the investigation of the complaint, attempt 
informal resolution, and if no informal resolution is achieved, issue a 
letter of findings. The 180-day time limit may be extended with the 
permission of the Assistant Attorney General. The investigation should 
include, where appropriate, a review of the practices and policies that 
led to the filing of the complaint, and other circumstances under which 
the possible noncompliance with this part occurred.
    (b) The Official may require agency employees to cooperate in the 
investigation and attempted resolution of complaints. Employees who are 
required by the Official to participate in any investigation under this 
section shall do so as part of their official duties and during the 
course of regular duty hours.
    (c) The Official shall furnish the complainant and the respondent a 
copy of the investigative report promptly after receiving it from the 
investigator and provide the complainant and the respondent with an 
opportunity for informal resolution of the complaint.
    (d) If a complaint is resolved informally, the terms of the 
agreement shall be reduced to writing and signed by the complainant and 
respondent. The agreement shall be made part of the complaint file with 
a copy of the agreement provided to the complainant and the respondent. 
The written agreement may include a finding on the issue of 
discrimination and shall describe any corrective action to which the 
complainant and the respondent have agreed.
    (e) The written agreement shall remain in effect until all 
corrective actions to which the complainant and the respondent have 
agreed upon have been completed. The complainant may reopen the 
complaint in the event that the agreement is not carried out.