9000-AN02 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 9000 DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR) FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR); FAR Case 2015-017; Combating Trafficking in Persons--Definition of "Recruitment Fees"

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13627, Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts, and title XVII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The rule adds a definition of ‘‘recruitment fees’’ to FAR subpart 22.17, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and the associated clauses in order to clarify how the Government uses recruitment fees in the treatment of this prohibited practice that has been associated with labor trafficking under contracts and subcontracts. The purpose of the rule is to provide a standardized definition that clarifies prohibited recruitment to help fight against human trafficking.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Other 48 CFR 22 48 CFR 52 40 U.S.C. 121(c) 10 U.S.C. ch. 137 51 U.S.C. 20113 No NPRM 05/11/2016 81 FR 29244 NPRM Comment Period End 07/11/2016 Final Rule 10/00/2018 Yes Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Federal No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Yes No Cecelia Davis L. Procurement Analyst 9000 DOD/GSA/NASA (FAR) FAR 202 219-0202 cecelia.davis@gsa.gov 1800 F Street, NW, Washington DC 20405