{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-708.38","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 708.38","heading":"Implementation of final agency decision.","body":"(a) The Head of Field Element having jurisdiction over the contract under which the complainant was employed when the alleged retaliation occurred, or EC Director, will implement a final agency decision by forwarding the decision and order to the contractor, or subcontractor, involved.\n(b) An employer's failure or refusal to comply with a final agency decision and order under this regulation may result in a contracting officer's decision to disallow certain costs or terminate the contract for default. In the event of a contracting officer's decision to disallow costs or terminate a contract for default, the contractor may file a claim under the disputes procedures of the contract.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","PART 708—DOE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION PROGRAM","Subpart C—Investigation, Hearing, and Decision Process"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"3384aa6432a1975b2aac14c304e163360f6b79f2a7afad264961266c1190df25","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-708.37","next":"us/10-cfr-708.39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}