Section 6.510  General

The CPO may suspend a contractor or subcontractor from participation on any contract or subcontract awarded by or requiring approval or concurrence of the Department upon a determination by the CPO based upon adequate evidence that the contractor or subcontractor has engaged in conduct proscribed by Section 6.520.  This determination may be predicated on evidence developed by means of an investigation conducted by the CPO or the Department and procurement compliance monitors 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, or another appointed CPO, that the contractor or subcontractor has engaged in conduct proscribed by Section 6.520.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 6693, effective April 7, 2016)