# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Allowability of Legal Costs for Whistleblower Proceedings
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule. · Published 2013-09-30 · Effective 2013-09-30 · 78 FR 60173
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-23702
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 60173
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 31
- **Publication date:** 2013-09-30
- **Effective date:** 2013-09-30
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-70
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 that addresses the allowability of legal costs incurred by a contractor or subcontractor related to a whistleblower proceeding commenced by the submission of a complaint of reprisal by the contractor or subcontractor employee.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/09/30/2013-23702/federal-acquisition-regulation-allowability-of-legal-costs-for-whistleblower-proceedings)
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