On May 28, 2015, the Defense Department, General Services Administration and National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s proposed rule to implement Executive Order 13673 “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” (EO), dated July 31, 2014. Together with the proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed guidance (collectively, “Proposed Rules”), defining many terms set forth in the EO and beginning to establish a framework of expectations. PilieroMazza addressed the requirements of the EO and identified prospective concerns in its Legal Advisor article “The Impact of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order on Contract Procurement.” While some of questions about the EO and its implementation have been answered in the Proposed FAR and DOL regulations, many of the concerns still remain. The deadline to submit comments has been extended to August 11, 2015.
Analysis of the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Proposed Rule
