The Chief Procurement Officer or the Director of the Department of Municipal Development may suspend a person from consideration for award of contracts under their authority if, after reasonable investigation, they find that a person has engaged in conduct that constitutes cause for debarment pursuant to § 5-7-4.
(A) The term of a suspension pursuant to this section shall not exceed three months; however, if a person, including a bidder, offeror, or contractor, has been charged with a criminal offense that would constitute cause for debarment pursuant to § 5-7-4, the person's suspension shall remain in effect until the criminal charge is resolved and the person is debarred or the reason for suspension no longer exists.
(B) The Chief Procurement Officer or the Director of the Department of Municipal Development, after reasonable notice to the person involved and for cause, may recommend to the Mayor the debarment of the person from consideration for award of contracts. The debarment shall not be for a period of more than three years.