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New FAR Clauses Implement OFCCP Veterans & Disabled Affirmative Action Rules

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued an interim rule—effective July 25, 2014—that amends the FAR in accordance with the Office of  Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently-issued affirmative action rules for veterans and disabled employees and applicants. Those OFCCP rules went into effect this past March. Contractors who work directly for federal agencies should take note of the inclusion of the new FAR clauses—52.222-35 and 52.222-36—in contracts awarded after July 25. To view more AGC information on the OFCCP rules, please click here. For more information, please contact Jimmy Christianson at 703-837-5325 or christiansonj@agc.org