# Federal Acquisition Regulation: Whistleblower Protection for Contractor Employees
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2023-10-05 · Effective 2023-11-06 · 88 FR 69517
## Document
- **Document number:** 2023-21321
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 88 FR 69517
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 3
- **Publication date:** 2023-10-05
- **Effective date:** 2023-11-06
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2023-06, FAR Case 2017-005, Item II
## 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/05/2023-21321/federal-acquisition-regulation-whistleblower-protection-for-contractor-employees)
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