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CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
Once BBNC is awarded a contract,
we have a responsibility to comply
with its requirements. Deviations
from the requirements may be
prohibited unless they are approved
in accordance with government
procedures. It is possible that
unauthorized deviations can be
considered a criminal act. Examples
of deviations include failing to deliver
materials paid for under contract and
providing goods that:
Are made from lower quality
materials than required;
Have not been tested and
approved as required;
Contain foreign-made materials
when the contract requires
domestic materials.
There are additional regulations
dealing with government contracting
programs for small businesses (set-
aside contract awards). As government
contractors, we must comply with
labor standards statutes (i.e. Service
Contract Act, Contract Work Hours,
Safety Standards Act, Davis Bacon,
etc.) as well as many other statues
specific to government contracting.
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Under set-aside contract awards,
small business prime contractors are
required to self-perform certain levels
of work on a government contracts.
BBNC government contractors must
comply with these regulations known
as prime contractor’s limitations on
subcontracting. BBNC’s contract
compliance efforts explicitly include
compliance with all the terms and
conditions of a contract, including
performance requirements.
Your Responsibilities
Read your respective contracts and
familiarize yourself with the
contract terms and conditions.
Adhere to all terms and conditions
of the contract.
Never substitute material or
change testing and quality
control requirements unless
you follow authorized procedures.
Actively monitor and comply
with the contract performance
of work requirements.
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GRATUITIES,
GIFTS AND TIPS
BBNC is committed to fostering
quality relationships with suppliers,
customers, our community, and each
other. To ensure that our relationships
are honorable and reputable, the
following guidelines should be used
in giving and accepting gifts, tips
and gratuities.
Business Courtesies to
Non-Government Personnel
BBNC employees may provide
or accept meals, refreshments,
entertainment, and other business
courtesies of reasonable value
to or from non-government
persons in support of business
activities, provided:
The practice does not violate
any law, regulation, or standard
of conduct of the recipient’s
organization; and
The business courtesy must be
consistent with marketplace
practices, infrequent in nature, and
not lavish or extravagant.
Use common sense and good
judgment in this area.