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9. Amend section 52.222–26 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause;
b. Revising paragraph (a);
c. Revising the first sentence of
paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2); and
■ d. Revising paragraph (c)(4) to read as
follows:
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52.222–26
Equal Opportunity.
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Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Gender identity has the meaning given by
the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, and is found
at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_
FAQs.html.
Sexual orientation has the meaning given
by the Department of Labor’s Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and
is found at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_
FAQs.html.
United States means the 50 States, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa,
Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake
Island.
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(c)(1) The Contractor shall not discriminate
against any employee or applicant for
employment because of race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
national origin. * * *
(2) The Contractor shall take affirmative
action to ensure that applicants are
employed, and that employees are treated
during employment, without regard to their
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, or national origin. * * *
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(4) The Contractor shall, in all solicitations
or advertisements for employees placed by or
on behalf of the Contractor, state that all
qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or national
origin.
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■ 10. Amend section 52.222–27 by—
■ a. Revising the date of the clause;
■ b. Revising the introductory text of
paragraph (a) and the definitions
‘‘Covered area’’, ‘‘Deputy Assistant
Secretary’’, ‘‘Employer identification
number’’, and the introductory text of
the definition ‘‘Minority’’;
■ c. Adding to paragraph (a), in
alphabetical order, the definitions
‘‘Gender identity’’ and ‘‘Sexual
orientation’’; and
■ d. Revising paragraph (j) to read as
follows:
52.222–27 Affirmative Action Compliance
Requirements for Construction.
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Requirements for Construction (Apr
2015)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Covered area means the geographical area
described in the solicitation for this contract.
Deputy Assistant Secretary means the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S.
Department of Labor, or a designee.
Employer identification number means the
Federal Social Security number used on the
employer’s quarterly Federal tax return, U.S.
Treasury Department Form 941.
Gender identity has the meaning given by
the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, and is found
at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_
FAQs.html.
Minority means— * * *
Sexual orientation has the meaning given
by the Department of Labor’s Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and
is found at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_
FAQs.html.
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(j) The Contractor shall not use goals or
affirmative action standards to discriminate
against any person because of race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or national origin.
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11. Revise section 52.222–29 to read
as follows:
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52.222–29
Notification of visa denial.
As prescribed in 22.810(g), insert the
following clause:
Notification of Visa Denial (Apr 2015)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—
Gender identity has the meaning given by
the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs, and is found
at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_
FAQs.html.
Sexual orientation has the meaning given
by the Department of Labor’s Office of
Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and
is found at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_
FAQs.html.
(b) Requirement to notify. (1) It is a
violation of Executive Order 11246 for a
Contractor to refuse to employ any applicant
or not to assign any person hired in the
United States, Puerto Rico, the Northern
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the
U.S. Virgin Islands, or Wake Island, on the
basis that the individual’s race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or national origin is not compatible
with the policies of the country where or for
whom the work will be performed (41 CFR
60–1.10).
(2) The Contractor shall notify the U.S.
Department of State, Assistant Secretary,
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM),
2201 C Street NW., Room 6212, Washington,
DC 20520, and the U.S. Department of Labor,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal
Contract Compliance, when it has knowledge
of any employee or potential employee being
denied an entry visa to a country where this
contract will be performed, and it believes
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the denial is attributable to the race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or national origin of the employee
or potential employee.
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12. Amend section 52.244–6 by—
a. Revising the date of the clause;
b. Redesignating paragraphs (c)(1)(iv)
through (xii) as paragraphs (c)(1)(v)
through (xiii), respectively;
■ c. Adding a new paragraph (c)(1)(iv);
■ d. Revising newly designated
paragraph (c)(1)(v);
■ e. Further redesignating newly
designated paragraphs (c)(1)(xi) through
(xiii) as paragraphs (c)(1)(xii) through
(xiv); and
■ f. Adding a new paragraph (c)(1)(xi) to
read as follows:
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(iv) 52.222–21, Prohibition of
Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(v) 52.222–26, Equal Opportunity
(Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246).
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(xi) 52.222–55, Establishing a
Minimum Wage for Contractors (E.O.
13658) (Dec 2014).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR 2015–0051, Sequence 1]
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
Federal Acquisition Circular 2005–81;
Small Entity Compliance Guide
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.
AGENCY:
This document is issued
under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity
Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a
SUMMARY:
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summary of the rule appearing in
Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2005–81, which amends the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An
asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that
a regulatory flexibility analysis has been
prepared. Interested parties may obtain
further information regarding this rule
by referring to FAC 2005–81, which
precedes this document. These
documents are also available via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES:
April 10, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For
clarification of content, contact the
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analyst whose name appears in the table
below. Please cite FAC 2005–81 and the
FAR case number. For information
pertaining to status or publication
schedules, contact the Regulatory
Secretariat at 202–501–4755.
Rule Listed in FAC 2005–81
Subject
FARCase
Analyst
*Further Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity (Interim) .......................................................................
2015–013
Loeb
Summary
for the FAR rule follows. For the actual
revisions and/or amendments made by
this FAR case, refer to the specific item
number and subject set forth in the
document following this item summary.
FAC 2005–81 amends the FAR as
specified below:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I—Further Amendments to Equal
Employment Opportunity (FAR Case
2015–013)
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DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an
interim rule amending the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to
implement Executive Order (E.O.)
13672, entitled ‘‘Further Amendments
to Executive Order 11478, Equal
Employment Opportunity in the Federal
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Government, and Executive Order
11246, Equal Employment
Opportunity’’. E.O. 13672 was signed
July 21, 2014. This interim rule is also
implementing a final rule issued by the
Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs of the Department of Labor,
which was published in the Federal
Register at 79 FR 72985 on December 9,
2014, Implementation of Executive
Order 13672 Prohibiting Discrimination
Based on Sexual Orientation and
Gender Identity by Contractors and
Subcontractors.
Executive Order 11246, dated
September 24, 1965, established
requirements for non-discriminatory
practices in hiring and employment for
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Federal contractors and subcontractors.
The bases of discrimination prohibited
by E.O. 11246 are race, color, religion,
sex, and national origin. E.O. 13672
adds sexual orientation and gender
identity to the prohibited bases of
discrimination established by Executive
Order 11246. There is no significant
impact on small entities imposed by the
FAR rule.
Dated: April 7, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
48 CFR Chapter 1
[Docket No. FAR 2015-0051, Sequence 1]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular
2005-81; Small Entity Compliance Guide
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide.
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SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of DOD, GSA,
and NASA. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in
accordance with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It consists of a
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summary of the rule appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
2005-81, which amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). An
asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility
analysis has been prepared. Interested parties may obtain further
information regarding this rule by referring to FAC 2005-81, which
precedes this document. These documents are also available via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
DATES: April 10, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For clarification of content, contact
the analyst whose name appears in the table below. Please cite FAC
2005-81 and the FAR case number. For information pertaining to status
or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory Secretariat at 202-
501-4755.
Rule Listed in FAC 2005-81
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Subject FARCase Analyst
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*Further Amendments to Equal 2015-013 Loeb
Employment Opportunity (Interim).....
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Summary for the FAR rule follows. For the
actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR case, refer to the
specific item number and subject set forth in the document following
this item summary. FAC 2005-81 amends the FAR as specified below:
I--Further Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity (FAR Case 2015-
013)
DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13672,
entitled ``Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal
Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order
11246, Equal Employment Opportunity''. E.O. 13672 was signed July 21,
2014. This interim rule is also implementing a final rule issued by the
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of
Labor, which was published in the Federal Register at 79 FR 72985 on
December 9, 2014, Implementation of Executive Order 13672 Prohibiting
Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity by
Contractors and Subcontractors.
Executive Order 11246, dated September 24, 1965, established
requirements for non-discriminatory practices in hiring and employment
for Federal contractors and subcontractors. The bases of discrimination
prohibited by E.O. 11246 are race, color, religion, sex, and national
origin. E.O. 13672 adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the
prohibited bases of discrimination established by Executive Order
11246. There is no significant impact on small entities imposed by the
FAR rule.
Dated: April 7, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of
Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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