(a) Referral pursuant to Sec. 4.10 or Sec. 4.11 of part 4 of this
title will be by an Order of Reference from the Administrator to the
Chief Administrative Law Judge, to which will be attached the material
submitted by the applicant or any other material the Administrator
considers relevant and, for proceedings pursuant to Sec. 4.11 of this
title, a copy of any findings of the Administrator. A copy of the Order
of Reference and all attachments will be sent by mail to the following
parties: The agency whose contract is involved, the parties to the
collective bargaining agreement, any contractor or subcontractor
performing on the contract, any contractor or subcontractor known to be
desirous of bidding thereon or performing services thereunder who is
known or believed to be interested in the determination of the issue,
any unions or other authorized representatives of service employees
employed or who may be expected to be employed by such contractor or
subcontractor on the contract work, and any other affected parties known
to be interested in the determination of the issue. The Order of
Reference will have attached a certificate of service naming all
interested parties who have been served.
(b) Accompanying the Order of Reference and attachments will be a
notice advising that any interested party, including the applicant, who
intends to participate in the proceeding shall submit a written response
to the Chief Administrative Law Judge within 20 days of the date on
which the certificate of service indicates the Order of Reference was
mailed. The notice will state that such a response shall include:
(1) A statement of the interested party's case;
(2) A list of witnesses the interested party will present, a summary
of the testimony each is expected to give, and copies of all exhibits
proposed to be proffered;
(3) A list of persons who have knowledge of the facts for whom the
interested party requests that subpoenas be issued and a brief statement
of the purpose of their testimony; and
(4) A certificate of service in accordance with Sec. 6.3 of this
title on all interested parties, including the Administrator.
