We persuaded the SDO to rescind its suspension and proposed debarment of our client.
Based on an AFOSI Report of Investigation (ROI) into our client’s performance of a contract, the agency Suspension and Debarment Officer (SDO) sent a letter informing our client that it was suspended pending a proposed debarment. Given the obviously significant negative ramifications of debarment, our client asked us to respond to SDO, remove the suspension, and avoid debarment.
We performed our own investigation. We interviewed witnesses, obtained declarations, and reviewed and analyzed all the project documentation. Based on our investigation, it appeared neither the suspension nor the proposed debarment was justified.
We then prepared a response to both the SDO letter. We established that the ROI missed key facts, misrepresented others, and that the ROI’s conclusions were invalid. We also established that our client was and continued to be responsible. Shortly after we submitted our response to the SDO’s letter, we received a response informing our client that the suspension and proposed debarment were rescinded.
