20 C.F.R. § 627.703 Failure to comply with procurement provisions.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(a) If, as part of the recipient's annual on-site monitoring of its SDA's/SSG's, the recipient determines that an SDA/SSG is not in compliance with the procurement requirements established in accordance with the provisions at section 164(a)(3) of the Act and §627.420, of this part, Procurement, and §627.422 of this part, Selection of service providers, the recipient shall: (1) Require corrective action to secure prompt compliance; and (2) Impose the sanctions provided for under the provisions at section 164(b) if the recipient finds that the SDA/SSG has failed to take timely corrective action under paragraph (a)(1) of this section (section 164(a) (4) and (5)). (b) An action by the recipient to impose a sanction against either an SDA or SSG, in accordance with this section, may be appealed to the Secretary under the same terms and conditions as the disapproval of the respective plan, or plan modification, as set forth at §628.426(e), Review and approval (section 164(b)(2)). (c) If, upon a determination under paragraph (a)(2) of this section to impose a sanction under section 164(b) of the Act, the recipient fails to promptly take the actions required under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the Secretary shall take such actions against the recipient or the SDA/SSG as appropriate (section 164(b)(3)).
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 627—GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING PROGRAMS UNDER TITLES I, II, AND III OF THE ACT
Subpart G—Sanctions for Violations of the Act
§ 627.703 Failure to comply with procurement provisions.
