Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council
Executive orders directing the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council · 26 in Search.
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Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks
This executive order mandates a government-wide transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to protect against future quantum computing threats. It sets specific deadlines for federal agencies to migrate high-value assets and high-impact systems to PQC standards, requires new procurement rules for contractors, and establishes coordination roles across OMB, NIST, CISA, and NSA.
Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
This Executive Order mandates that all federal contracts include a clause prohibiting contractors and subcontractors from engaging in racially discriminatory DEI activities, defined as disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in employment, contracting, or resource allocation. It requires agencies to insert this clause within 30 days, empowers contract termination and debarment for noncompliance, invokes False Claims Act liability, and directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend regulations within 60 days.
Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement
This executive order directs a comprehensive reform of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which governs how the federal government buys goods and services. It mandates stripping the FAR down to provisions required by statute or essential to procurement, with a 180-day deadline for initial amendments and introduces a 4-year regulatory sunset for non-statutory provisions. The order also requires agencies to designate officials for alignment within 15 days and OMB to issue implementation guidance within 20 days.
Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency
This executive order directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to consider issuing proposed rules that would limit or prohibit federal contractors from using job applicants' salary history in employment decisions, aiming to promote pay equity and transparency in federal procurement. It parallels anticipated OPM rules for federal employees and requires consideration of accountability measures for contractors and subcontractors.
Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects
This executive order requires project labor agreements (PLAs)—pre-hire collective bargaining agreements with labor unions—for federal construction projects costing $35 million or more. It revokes a prior Obama-era EO on the same topic and mandates implementing regulations, contracting officer training, and public reporting on exceptions.
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
This executive order reinstates worker protections for federal service contract employees by requiring successor contractors to offer a right of first refusal to qualified workers from the predecessor contract. It also encourages continuity of work location and revokes a 2019 Trump-era order that had eliminated these protections.
Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors
This executive order requires federal contractors and subcontractors to follow COVID-19 workplace safety guidance issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force in contracts entered into, extended, or renewed on or after October 15, 2021. The order mandates that agencies include a compliance clause in covered contracts and that the OMB Director approve any such guidance before it takes effect.
Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors
This executive order raises the minimum wage for workers on federal contracts to $15.00 per hour, effective January 30, 2022, with annual inflation adjustments beginning January 1, 2023. It also establishes a phased increase for tipped workers and revokes a 2018 exemption for recreational services on federal lands.
Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers
This executive order strengthens domestic procurement preferences by establishing a new Made in America Office within OMB to centralize and tighten waiver review, requiring agencies to maximize use of U.S.-made goods in federal spending. It mandates regulatory changes to increase domestic content thresholds, creates public transparency for waivers, and revokes several Trump-era executive orders on the same topic.
Securing the United States Bulk-Power System
This executive order declares a national emergency over foreign adversary threats to the U.S. bulk-power system, prohibiting the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of foreign-supplied electric equipment deemed to pose national security risks. It establishes a multi-agency Task Force to develop federal procurement policies and directs rulemaking to implement these restrictions.
Strengthening National Resilience Through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Services
This executive order directs federal agencies to develop profiles and plans to protect critical infrastructure from disruptions to Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services like GPS. It mandates development of voluntary standards for responsible PNT use, vulnerability testing, pilot programs, and research into backup PNT technologies independent of satellite systems.
Improving Federal Contractor Operations by Revoking Executive Order 13495
This executive order revokes Executive Order 13495 (2009), which had required successor federal contractors to offer existing service contract employees a right of first refusal for jobs. It directs immediate termination of related enforcement actions and rescission of implementing regulations.
Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
This executive order requires federal contractors and subcontractors to provide employees with paid sick leave, accruing at 1 hour per 30 hours worked with a minimum annual cap of 56 hours (7 days). The leave covers personal illness, medical care, family care, and domestic violence-related absences, applying to new contracts solicited or awarded on or after January 1, 2017.
Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors
This executive order establishes a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour for workers on new federal contracts and subcontracts, effective January 1, 2015, with annual inflation adjustments beginning January 1, 2016. It also sets a phased minimum cash wage for tipped workers reaching 70% of the standard minimum wage. The order requires implementing regulations by October 1, 2014, and applies to contracts solicited on or after January 1, 2015.
Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts
This executive order strengthens anti-trafficking rules for federal contractors and subcontractors by amending procurement regulations. It prohibits specific trafficking-related activities like fraudulent recruitment, charging recruitment fees, and confiscating identity documents; requires compliance plans for large overseas contracts; and mandates training and interagency coordination to enforce zero-tolerance policies.
Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America Through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement
This 2012 memorandum directs federal agencies to significantly increase procurement of biobased and sustainable products to promote rural economic development and job creation. It establishes specific targets for USDA to expand product designations by 50%, mandates reporting mechanisms, requires procurement system changes, and directs training and outreach for both federal acquisition personnel and small business suppliers.
Reducing Improper Payments
This executive order establishes a comprehensive framework to reduce improper payments across federal programs by increasing transparency, designating accountable officials, setting reduction targets, and improving coordination between federal, state, and local governments. It creates public reporting requirements, working groups to recommend improvements, and mechanisms for public reporting of suspected waste, fraud, and abuse.
Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects
This executive order encourages federal agencies to consider requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs)—pre-hire collective bargaining agreements with labor unions—for large-scale federal construction projects costing $25 million or more. It revokes two Bush-era executive orders that had restricted PLA requirements, and mandates regulatory implementation within 120 days and a broader policy review within 180 days.
Economy in Government Contracting
This executive order prohibits federal contractors from billing the government for costs related to persuading employees about union organizing or collective bargaining, while allowing costs for general labor-management relations. The FAR Council must issue implementing regulations within 150 days. The order takes effect immediately but applies only to contracts from solicitations issued after the FAR Council acts.
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts
This executive order requires federal service contractors and their subcontractors to offer a right of first refusal of employment to qualified non-managerial employees from predecessor contracts when a successor contract is awarded for the same or similar services at the same location. The order aims to reduce service disruption and maintain an experienced workforce by preventing displacement of qualified workers during contract transitions.
Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Laws
This executive order requires federal contractors and subcontractors to post notices informing employees of their rights under federal labor laws, including the National Labor Relations Act. It revokes the prior Bush administration's Executive Order 13201 and delegates rulemaking authority to the Secretary of Labor to prescribe the specific notice requirements.
Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees
This executive order requires federal contractors to post notices informing employees of their rights regarding union dues and fees, including the right to object to paying for non-collective-bargaining activities. It revokes a prior Clinton-era order and empowers the Secretary of Labor to enforce compliance through contract cancellations, debarment, and public naming of noncomplying contractors.
Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors'Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects
This executive order prohibits federal agencies from requiring or prohibiting project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally funded construction projects, effectively banning mandatory PLAs while allowing voluntary ones. It revokes the Clinton-era policy encouraging PLAs on federal projects and directs regulatory changes within 60 days.
Revocation of Executive Order on Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Certain Contracts
President George W. Bush revoked Executive Order 12933, which had required contractors on federal building projects to offer right of first refusal to employees of previous contractors. The order immediately terminates all related investigations and directs agencies to promptly rescind implementing regulations.
Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor
This executive order prohibits U.S. executive agencies from acquiring products made with forced or indentured child labor. It requires the Department of Labor to publish a list of suspect products by country of origin, mandates procurement regulations with contractor certification requirements, and establishes remedies including contract termination and debarment for violators.
Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Certain Contracts
This executive order requires successor contractors on federal building service contracts to offer predecessor employees a right of first refusal for qualified positions, aiming to reduce worker displacement and maintain service continuity. The Secretary of Labor is tasked with enforcement and must issue implementing regulations within 180 days, while the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must update procurement rules within the same timeframe.