Section 660.510  General

The Secretary may suspend a contractor from participation on any contract awarded by or requiring approval or concurrence of the Department upon a determination by the Secretary based upon adequate evidence that the contractor has engaged in conduct proscribed by Section 660.520 of this Subpart.  This determination may be predicated on evidence developed by means of an investigation conducted by the Department and the record of any hearing requested and conducted pursuant to this Subpart; by review of the public record containing a criminal conviction, a civil judgment, or an admission under oath of conduct evidencing proscribed conduct including a plea of nolo contendere; or the findings and decisions made in accordance with law by another public agency that the contractor has engaged in conduct proscribed by Section 660.520 of this Subpart.