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Agency Scheme: 
ADJUDICATION STRUCTURE
Hearing Level: Basic Structure
Name of Hearing Office (local name): 
Office of the Administrator
Name of Hearing Office (global name): 
General Services Administration: Office of the Administrator
Sub-Agency/Bureau/Division:: 
N/A
Hearing Officer #1 (Title): 
Administrator of General Services
Hearing Officer #2 (Title): 
Fact-Finding Official
Are administrative appeals permitted from final decisions at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - General Information
Are private parties permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
Who may serve as a private party representative?: 
Either
Is the agency permitted to have representation at hearings?: 
No
Regulations/rules of practice for hearings (please include CFR citations): 
41 CFR 105-68.720 - 105-68.755; 41 CFR 105-68.815 - 105-68.880
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Pre-Hearing Procedure
Is discovery permitted by either party at the hearing-level stage?: 
No
Briefly describe the scope and type(s) of discovery available (e.g., depositions, interrogatories, etc.): 
Are parties provided notice of hearing?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Hearing Procedure
What types of hearings are permitted at the hearing-level stage?: 
In-Person
How is the type of hearing selected: 
By Agency
Please describe: 
-The regulations provide that the agency suspending or debarring official determines when "additional factfinding" is needed based on certain criteria (e.g., when the suspension/debarment is not based upon a conviction or civil judgment and the respondent raises a genuine dispute of fact). See 41 CFR 105-68.735 and 105-68.830. That "additional factfinding" is the first proceeding equivalent to an oral hearing where respondents can present and cross-examine witnesses. See 41 CFR 105-68.745 and 105-68.840. Contested suspensions or debarments without such additional factfinding are more informal, allowing parties to present information in opposition orally, but more likely contemplating that they will do so in writing. See 41 CFR 105-68.720 and 105-68.815.
How many hearing officers preside at each hearing?: 
One
Is witness testimony permitted at hearings?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
In those cases where "additional factfinding" proceedings (ire., a true oral hearing) are held, parties have the opportunity to present and cross-examine witnesses. See 41 CFR 105-68.745 and 41 CFR 105-68.840.
Can parties cross-examine witnesses?: 
Varies by Case
If "Varies by Case," please describe: 
In those cases where "additional factfinding" proceedings (i.e., a true oral hearing) are held, parties have the opportunity to present and cross-examine witnesses. See 41 CFR 105-68.745 and 41 CFR 105-68.840.
Are hearings recorded and/or transcribed?: 
Yes
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Post-Hearing Procedure
Who typically drafts the decision at the hearing-level stage?: 
Adjudication Officer
Who has authority to issue final decisions?: 
Adjudication Officer
Do agency regulations or guidance provide time limits for issuance of final decisions?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please specify these time limit(s): 
See 41 CFR 105-68.755 - "The suspending official must make a written decision whether to continue, modify, or terminate your suspension within 45 days of closing the official record." See also 41 CFR 105-68.870(a) - "The debarring official must make a written decision whether to debar within 45 days of closing the official record."
Is judicial review available after issuance of a final decision?: 
No
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Case Management
Does the agency permit web-based electronic filing of hearing-related briefs or other documents?: 
No
Are final decisions published and/or posted on the agency website?: 
No
Do agency regulations/rules of practice specify the contents of the administrative record at the hearing-level stage?: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please provide citation(s): 
41 CFR 105-68.755
Do agency regulations/rules of practice provide for closure of the record at the hearing-level stage (subject to applicable exce: 
Yes (All Types of Cases)
If "Yes," please provide citation(s): 
41 CFR 105-68.870(a)
PROCESS & PROCEDURE - Comments
Comments/Notes on Hearing-Level Process & Procedures (Optional): 
-The regulations state that additional factfinding proceedings shall be conducted in a "fair and informal manner" using "flexible procedures." See 41 CFR 105-68.740 and 41 CFR 105-68.835.
ADJUDICATORS
Total # of Hearing Officers: 
1
ADR: General Information
Is ADR available at one or more points during the hearing process?: 
Yes
If "Yes," when is ADR available?: 
Before Claim/Case Filed
Pre-Hearing
Post-Hearing
Is ADR a mandatory or voluntary process?: 
Voluntary
What type(s) of ADR are available?: 
Other
If "Other," please specify:: 
41 CFR 105-68.635 - "[GSA] may settle a debarment or suspension action at any time if it is in the best interest of the Federal Government."
Who conducts the ADR?: 
Agency Program Official
Regulations/rules of practice governing ADR process (please include CFR citations): 
41 CFR 105-68.635; 41 CFR 105-68.640
Verified by Agency: 
Not verified