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Rule2023-21321

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees

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Published
October 5, 2023
Effective
November 6, 2023

Issuing agencies

Defense DepartmentGeneral Services AdministrationNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an act to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor employees. The rule makes permanent the protection for disclosure of certain information. It also clarifies that the prohibition on reimbursement for legal fees accrued in defense against reprisal claims applies to subcontractors, as well as contractors.

Indexed from Federal Register on October 5, 2023.

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