48 CFR § 1203.703 - 1203.703 Authority.

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title: "48 CFR § 1203.703 - 1203.703   Authority."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
section_number: "1203.703"
section_name: "1203.703   Authority."
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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part_number: "1203"
part_name: "IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 301; 41 U.S.C. 1121(c)(3); 41 U.S.C. 1702; and 48 CFR 1.301 through 1.304."
regulatory_source: "87 FR 61159, Oct. 7, 2022, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1203.703 1203.703   Authority.

(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).