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Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System › Chapter 12: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Part 1203: IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST › Subpart 1203.7: Subpart 1203.7—Voiding and Rescinding Contracts › § 1203.703: Authority.

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(a) The head of the contracting activity (HCA) is authorized by the Secretary of Transportation to declare void and rescind contracts and other transactions listed in Public Law 87-849 (18 U.S.C. 218), in which there has been a final conviction for bribery, conflict of interest, or any other violation of 18 U.S.C. 201-224.

(b) The Head of the Operating Administration (HOA) is authorized to make determinations, in accordance with FAR 3.703(b)(2).

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