(a) The contracting officer shall comply with the procedures of FAR 23.506 regarding the suspension of contract payments, the termination of the contract for default, and the debarment and suspension of a contractor relative to failure to comply with 970.5223-4, Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites.
(b) For purposes of 10 CFR part 707, the specific causes for suspension of contract payments, termination of the contract for default, and debarment and suspension of the contractor are-
(1) The contractor fails to either comply with the requirements of 10 CFR part 707 or perform in a manner consistent with its approved program;
(2) The contractor has failed to comply with the terms of the clause at 970.5223-4, Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites; or,
(3) Such a number of contractor employees having been convicted of violations of criminal drug statutes for violations occurring on the DOE-owned or DOE-controlled site, as to indicate that the contractor has failed to make a good faith effort to provide a drug free workplace.
[62 FR 42072, Aug. 5, 1997, 65 FR 80994, Dec. 22, 2000; 74 FR 36358, Jul. 22, 2009]
