(a) At the hearing, the Government shall be given an opportunity to
demonstrate the basis for the request for sanctions and/or remedies, and
the contractor shall be given an opportunity to show that the violation
complained of did not occur and/or that good cause or good faith efforts
excuse the alleged violations. Both parties shall be allowed to present
evidence and argument and to cross-examine witnesses.
(b) The hearing shall be informal in nature, and the Administrative
Law Judge shall not be bound by formal rules of evidence.