U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration

NOTICE

1. PURPOSE.

   This notice serves to advise that actions have been taken by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to suspend and propose debarment for the individual and the company named below in paragraph 2.a. These actions are taken pursuant to Executive Order 12549, the Department of Transportation's implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 29, and the FHWA's Order No. 2000.2 on the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment Process.

   The suspension and proposed debarment are consistent with a policy to use these discretionary actions to conduct business only with responsible persons and to protect the public interest, the Federal Government, and the integrity of Federal programs (49 CFR § 29.115).

2. ACTIONS TAKEN AND THEIR SCOPE

   1. The individual and company cited below have been given written notice of the suspension and the proposed debarment actions. The suspension actions are effective upon signature of this notice by the Debarring Official and shall have the scope and effect of a debarment, as detailed in paragraphs (b) and (c) below.

      Mr. Joseph Raymond
      10 Spring Tide Lane
      Harwich, Massachusetts 02645

      National Relocation, Inc.
      10 Spring Tide Lane
      Harwich, Massachusetts 02645

   2. Under the suspension actions, the individual and company named above are prohibited from being a participant or principal in any primary or lower tier "covered transaction," as defined in 49 CFR §§ 29.105 and 29.110. Generally, they may not submit a proposal or enter, or participate as an, officer, director, owner, key employee, or other person with primary management or supervisory responsibilities, in any "covered transaction," including any nonprocurement transaction between an agency and a person. The suspension actions shall be effective throughout the entire Executive Branch of the Federal Government. The scope of a suspension is defined in 49 CFR Part 29.

   3. If the individual and company named above are debarred, the scope and effect of a debarment shall be equal to a suspension, as set forth in paragraph (b) above and defined in 49 CFR Part 29. Thus, an individual or company debarred by the Federal Government shall be prohibited from being a participant or principal in any primary or lower tier "covered transaction," as defined in 49 CFR §§ 29.105 & 29.110. A debarment also is effective throughout the entire Executive Branch of the Federal Government.

3. CAUSE FOR SUSPENSION AND PROPOSED DEBARMENT

   1. Mr. Raymond and National Relocation, Inc. plead guilty to making false statements in violation of the False Claims Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1001. The criminal conduct arose from false claims submitted in connection with relocation work on the federally-funded Central Artery Project.

   2. In or about March, 1991, the above named individual and company did knowingly and willfully make and use, and cause to be made and used, a false writing and document to knowingly submit a false, fictitious, and fraudulent claim for reimbursement of relocation expenses for the relocation of a printing facility. The false claim overstated by $39,806.72 the amount actually billed to National Relocation, Inc., by the moving company that completed the relocation. On or about November 2, 1993, Mr. Raymond and National Relocation, Inc., entered a plea of guilty to one count for a violation of the False Claims Act, 18 U.S.C. §1001.

   3. In accordance with paragraph 7 and 8 of the FHWA Order No. 2000.2 on the Nonprocurement Suspension and Debarment Process, the FHWA has determined that adequate evidence exists to suspect the commission of offenses that are cause for debarment under 49 CFR § 29.305(a). Specifically, Mr. Raymond and National Relocation, Inc., have been convicted for the commission of a criminal offense (i) in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public agreement or transaction, (ii) for making false statements, and (iii) indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty that seriously and directly affects their present responsibility.

      The guilty plea and conviction are cause for suspension and debarment under 49 CFR § 29.305(a)(1), (a)(3) and (a)(4).

      Thus, in accordance with 49 CFR Part 29, the FHWA hereby suspends the individual and company named above in paragraph 2.a. from all nonprocurement programs and projects. Further, the FHWA believes that the above listed conduct involving a federally-funded highway project, which resulted in a criminal conviction, is sufficient cause for proposed debarment.

   4. These suspensions and proposed debarment actions are taken in accordance with 49 CFR Part 29.

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