1. (a) An employee who believes that he or she has been subjected to reprisal prohibited by the Recovery Act, Section 1553 as set forth in 3.907-2, may submit a complaint regarding the reprisal to the Inspector General of the agency that awarded the contract.

2. (b) The complaint shall be signed and shall contain—

   1. (1) The name of the contractor;
   2. (2) The contract number, if known; if not, a description reasonably sufficient to identify the contract(s) involved;
   3. (3) The covered information giving rise to the disclosure;
   4. (4) The nature of the disclosure giving rise to the discriminatory act; and
   5. (5) The specific nature and date of the reprisal.
3. (c) A contracting officer who receives a complaint of reprisal of the type described in 3.907-2 shall forward it to the Office of Inspector General and to other designated officials in accordance with agency procedures (e.g., agency legal counsel).

[74 FR 14634, Mar. 31, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 34259, June 16, 2010]