DOD/GSA/NASA, Final Rule - Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007013, Employment Eligibility Verification (2008) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require certain contractors and subcontractors to use the E-Verify system administered by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, as the means of verifying that certain of their employees are eligible to work in the United States.
Effective Date: January 15, 2009.
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Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act (Public Law 110-252, 2008) resource National Laws OCEG Reviewed
To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts.
TitleVI, Chapter I of Public Law 110-252, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (June 30, 2008) : Requiring the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to include provisions that require timely notification by Federal contractors of violations of Federal criminal law or overpayments in connection with the award or perfo
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DOD/GSA/NASA, Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting (2nd Proposed Rule) (2008) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are seeking comments on changes to the proposed rule, FAR Case 2007–006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting, published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 64019, November 14, 2007, for which the initial comment period has closed, that may be included in the final rule.
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DOD/GSA/NASA, Final Rule - Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007006, Contractor Business Ethics Compliance Program and Disclosure Requirements (2008) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
Summary: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to amplify the requirements for a contractor code of business ethics and conduct, an internal control system, and disclosure to the Government of certain violations of criminal law, violations of the civil False Claims Act, or significant overpayments. This final rule implements Pub. L. 110–252, Title VI, Chapter 1.
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FAR Contractor Compliance Program And Integrity Reporting (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
On December 24, 2007, a new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule requiring a contractor code of ethics and other elements of a compliance and ethics program became effective. This final rule requires contractors to have a code of business ethics and conduct within 30 days of award of all non-commercial-item contracts and subcontracts greater than $5 million and with a performance period of 120 days or more. It also requires formal training on the code, internal controls to detect improper conduct and the display of hotline posters.
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Rising M&A interest in the government contracting sector (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Federal government contracting space remains robust from an operational and performance standpoint. This high level of performance continues to translate into significant M&A activity, particularly within the mid-market.
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GAO, Effectively Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act (1996) resource Research / Studies OCEG Reviewed
In recent years, an understanding has emerged that the federal government needs to be run in a more businesslike manner than in the past. As companies are accountable to shareholders, the federal government is accountable to taxpayers, and taxpayers are demanding as never before that the dollars they invest in their government be managed and spent responsibly.
Under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), every major federal agency must now ask itself some basic questions: What is our mission?
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DHS, Final Rule, REAL ID (2008) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
The Department of Homeland Security is establishing minimum standards for State-issued driver's licenses and identification cards that Federal agencies would accept for official purposes on or after May 11, 2008, in accordance with the REAL ID Act of 2005. This rule establishes standards to meet the minimum requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005.
6 CFR Part 37
73 Federal Register 5271, January 29, 2008
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DOD/GSA/NASA, Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2006007, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct - Final Rule (2007) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to address the requirements for a contractor code of business ethics and conduct and the display of Federal agency Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Fraud Hotline Posters.
48 CFR Parts 2, 3, and 52
72 Federal Register 65873, November 23, 2007
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DOD/GSA/NASA, Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 2007006, Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting - Proposed Rule (2007) resource National Regulations OCEG Reviewed
SUMMARY: The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), at the request of the Department of Justice (DoJ), in order to require contractors to have a code of ethics and business conduct, establish and maintain specific internal controls to detect and prevent improper conduct in connection with the award or performance of Government contracts or subcontracts, and to notify contracting officers without delay whenever they become aware of violations of Federal criminal law with
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