FAR Case 2009-012: Whistleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Summary

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on an interim rule to implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provides whistleblower protections for state and local government employees and contractors, prohibiting non-Federal employers from retaliating against employees who disclose information.