[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR50-203.7]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
            CHAPTER 50--PUBLIC CONTRACTS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 50-203_RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart A_Proceedings Under Section 5 of the Walsh-Healey Public 
                              Contracts Act
 
Sec.  50-203.7  Prehearing conferences.

    (a) At any time prior to the hearing the administrative law judge 
may, on motion of the parties or on his own motion, whenever it appears 
that the public interest will be served thereby, direct the parties to 
appear before him for a conference at a designated time and place to 
consider, among other things:
    (1) Simplification of the issues;
    (2) The necessity or desirability of amending the pleadings for 
purposes of clarification, amplification or limitation;

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    (3) Obtaining stipulations of fact or admissions of undisputed facts 
or the authenticity of documents;
    (4) The procedure at the hearing;
    (5) Limiting the number of witnesses;
    (6) The propriety of mutual exchange among parties of prepared 
testimony or exhibits; or
    (7) Any other matters which would tend to expedite the disposition 
of the proceeding.
    (b) The action taken at the conference may be recorded, in summary 
form or otherwise, for use at the hearing. Such record, when agreed to 
by the parties and approved by the administrative law judge, shall be 
conclusive as to the action embodied therein. Stipulations and 
admissions of fact and amendments to pleadings shall be made a part of 
the record of the proceeding.

[11 FR 14493, Dec. 18, 1946. Redesignated at 24 FR 10952, Dec. 30, 1959, 
as amended at 61 FR 19987, May 3, 1996]