(a) Under the circumstances described in paragraph (b) of this section, a contractor must display prominently a VA Hotline poster prepared by the VA Office of Inspector General in a commonwork area within a business segment performing work under a VA contract.
(b) A contractor must comply with paragraph (a) of this section when all of the following apply:
(1) The contractor is awarded a VA contract for $500,000 or more for supplies or services, or $3 million or more for construction.
(2) The contractor has not established an internal reporting mechanism and program, such as a hotline, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports.
