Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order 12933, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Certain Contracts

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 12933, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers under Certain Contracts, signed by the President on October 20, 1994 (59 FR 53559, October 24, 1994). The Executive Order requires that workers on certain building service contracts be given the right of first refusal for employment with the successor contractor, if the workers would otherwise lose their jobs as a result of the termination of the contract. An interim rule for this FAR case was published in the Federal Register at 62 FR 44823, August 22, 1997, as Item XII of Federal Acquisition Circular 97-01. This final rule amends the definition of ``building service contract'' in FAR 22.1202, and provides guidance regarding the quality of work performed on predecessor contracts and disputes resolution in the clause at 52.222-50.