File of Relevant Material

What it is

The government’s evidence package in a case decided on the written record rather than at a hearing. Department Counsel assembles it and it goes to the Administrative Judge.

What you do

You have a set period to respond in writing once you receive it. That response is normally the last opportunity to put evidence in front of the judge.

Also called

FORM, file of relevant material.

Where this comes from

DOHA — Industrial Security Program — Named in DOHA’s industrial security program material as the written-record evidence package.

Stage: Adverse action, hearing and appeal · Applies to: Defense and contractor

Other documents at this stage

• SOR — Statement of Reasons
• SOR/SOI — Statement of Reasons Receipt and Statement of Intent
• Prehearing Guidance for DOHA Hearings
• Appeal Instructions
• Letter of Interrogatory