Federal Acquisition Regulation; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs National Pre-Award Registry

الملخص

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to inform the procurement community of the availability of the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) National Pre-Award Registry (Registry), accessible through the Internet, that contains contractor establishments that have been reviewed within the preceding 24 months and found in compliance with the equal opportunity laws enforced by OFCCP, and the option to use the information in the Registry in lieu of submitting a written request for a preaward clearance; and implement revised Department of Labor (DoL) regulations pertaining to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements for Federal contractors and subcontractors.