§223.142. Causes for suspension.
36 C.F.R. § 223.142
The suspending official may suspend a purchaser suspected, upon adequate evidence, of the following:
Commission of—
Theft, forgery, bribery, embezzlement, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
Fraud, a criminal offense, or violation of Federal or State antitrust laws, any of which occurred in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain; or performing a public contract or subcontract; or
Any other offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty that seriously and directly affects the present responsibility of a purchase of Government timber.
Indictment for any of the causes listed in paragraph (a) of this section constitutes adequate evidence for suspension.
A purchaser's suspension from the purchaser of timber by another Federal agency which sells timber.
The suspending official may, upon adequate evidence, also suspend a purchaser for any other cause so serious or compelling that it affects the present responsibility or a purchaser of Government timber.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 52 FR 43329, Nov. 12, 1987, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 90 Stat. 2958, 16 U.S.C. 472a; 98 Stat. 2213, 16 U.S.C. 618, 104 Stat. 714-726, 16 U.S.C. 620-620j, 25 U.S.C. 3055 and 3057, 113 Stat. 1501a, 16 U.S.C. 528 note; unless otherwise noted. Link to an amendment published at 73 FR 79386, Dec. 29, 2008. This amendment was delayed until Mar. 30, 2009 at 74 FR 5107, Jan. 29, 2009. This amendment was further delayed until May 29, 2009 at 74 FR 14049, Mar. 30, 2009. This amendment was delayed indefinitely at 74 FR 26091, June 1, 2009.
Source
Source: 42 FR 28252, June 2, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 49 FR 2760, Jan. 23, 1984.