52.203-14 Display of Hotline Poster(s).
As prescribed in 3.1004 (b), insert the following clause:
Display of Hotline Poster(s) (Oct 2015)
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(a) Definition.
United States, as used in this clause, means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas.
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(b) Display of fraud hotline poster(s). Except as provided in paragraph (c)-
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(1) During contract performance in the United States, the Contractor shall prominently display in common work areas within business segments performing work under this contract and at contract work sites-
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(i) Any agency fraud hotline poster or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fraud hotline poster identified in paragraph (b)(3) of this clause; and
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(ii) Any DHS fraud hotline poster subsequently identified by the Contracting Officer.
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(2) Additionally, if the Contractor maintains a company website as a method of providing information to employees, the Contractor shall display an electronic version of the poster(s) at the website.
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(3) Any required posters may be obtained as follows:
Poster(s) Obtain from ______________
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(Contracting Officer shall insert-
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(i) Appropriate agency name(s) and/or title of applicable Department of Homeland Security fraud hotline poster); and
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(ii) The website(s) or other contact information for obtaining the poster(s).)
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(c) If the Contractor has implemented a business ethics and conduct awareness program, including a reporting mechanism, such as a hotline poster, then the Contractor need not display any agency fraud hotline posters as required in paragraph (b) of this clause, other than any required DHS posters.
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(d) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (d), in all subcontracts that exceed $5.5 million, except when the subcontract-
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(1) Is for the acquisition of a commercial item; or
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(2) Is performed entirely outside the United States.
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(End of clause)