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8.a.
9.a.
b.
C.
d.
b.
C.
d.
15.a
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d. (Please refer to cover letter for justification of why CPB 1s
not an executive agency of the federal government. Please also
refer to 47 U.S.C. 396(C)(3) which provides "...the Corporation
shall have the usual powers conferred upon a nonprofit
corporation by the District Of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation
Act [O.C. Code, Section 29-501 et seq.]". By this provlslon,
CPE is given the nomsal authority of lawfully organized
corporatfons to purchase property and services. There is no
provision in this Act that requires CPB to advertise for these
purchases of property and services. However. as a matter of
practice, CPE does solicit for bids for the purchase of most
goods and services while maintaining the right to use a sole
source supplier when circumstances are Justified.)
No
No
N/A
(Please refer to cover letter for explanation of why
Corporation actlvlties are not federally financed or assisted
construction activities. Also please see 47 U.S.C. 396, et
m, !n general for a description of CPB authorized actizties
which do not include constructfon activities.)
No
No
N/A
(Please refer to cover letter for explanation of why CPB
activities are not federally funded or assisted. Therefore,
applicable classes of workers and sinllar projects are not a
standard that applies to CPB. However, as all companies
engaged in interstate co(IMrce, CPB complies with the Fair
Labor Standard Act and the Wage and Hour Act provisions for its
employees.)
No
b. No
c. N/A
d. (Please refer to cover letter for explanation of CPB's non-
federal status. However. CPE does comply with the Fair Labor
Standard Act and the Yage and Hour Act with regard to payment
of overtime. CPB Hnployment policies provide for a 9 hour
workday, with one hour off for lunch; a 40 hour workweek, and
time and a half basic rate of pay for overtime compensation for
all employees who are non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standard
Act.)