Apex Community Hospitals Has Contracts with the U

question 16

Multiple Choice

Apex Community Hospitals has contracts with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to provide health care for veterans. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that Apex misrepresented the results of its affirmative action plan. Apex can be subject to the following remedies.

• A) Civil penalties.
• B) Canceling of the contracts and debarment from future contracts until such time as the Secretary of Labor is satisfied that Apex will comply with its obligations under Executive Order 11246.
• C) Criminal proceedings.
• D) All of the choices are correct.

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Equal Pay Act

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