{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-609.407-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 609.407-3","heading":"609.407-3 Procedures.","body":"(a) Investigation and referral. Investigation and referral shall be accomplished as provided in 609.406-3(a), except that referrals made to the suspending official shall cite causes pertinent to a suspension action (see FAR 9.407-2).\n(b) Decisionmaking process. (1) If the contractor does not respond to a notice of suspension within 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice, the suspending official may proceed with completion of investigation.\n(2) The DOS decisionmaking process for a suspension action pursuant to FAR 9.407-3(b) follow those established for a debarment action (see 609.406(b)), except that the contractor may request and shall be entitled to a hearing before the fact-finding official only if permitted under FAR 9.407-3(b)(2).\n(c) Notice of suspension. Notice of suspension shall be accomplished as provided in 609.406-3(a), except that the suspending official shall process the notice in accordance with FAR 9.407-3(c).\n(d) Suspending official's decision. In addition to complying with FAR 9.407-3(d), the suspending official shall provide single copies of the decision to each DOS organizational element affected by the decision.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 6—DEPARTMENT OF STATE","SUBCHAPTER B—COMPETITION AND ACQUISITION PLANNING","PART 609—CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS","Subpart 609.4—Debarment, Suspension, and Ineligibility"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"6a839796f7f5bced8691d351e2ce2366be4283d0bd1a7a68974b771e591b6c22","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-609.407-1","next":"us/48-cfr-609.503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}