New Jersey State Assembly Bill A-2355.
A proposed New Jersey bill that will debar bidders having history of certain OSHA safety violations from receiving State-funded construction contracts and gives preference in awarding of such contracts to bidders approved through certain voluntary safety programs.Connecticut General Statutes Annotated, Title 31 Labor, Chapter 557 Employment Regulation, Part III State Contracts, Section 31-57(b).
A Connecticut law that debars bidders having history of certain OSHA safety violations or criminal convictions stemming from an employee injury or death from receiving State-funded contracts. The law also provides for certain civil penalties.Maine Revised Statutes Annotated, Title 26 Labor and Industry, Chapter 19 Department of Labor, Section 1402.
A Maine law that debars bidders having history of certain OSHA safety violations from receiving State-funded contracts.R.W. Granger & Sons, Inc. v. State of New York Facilities Development Corp.
A precedent setting New York State Supreme Court appellate decision that affirmed the failure by a low bidder on a public construction project to disclose prior OSHA violations was a material misrepresentation and could be used as a rational basis for rejecting their bid.United States Code Title 41 Section 35.
The largely unenforced federal statute popularly known as the "Walsh-Healy Act of 1936" which prohibits the award of federal contracts exceeding $10,000 to persons or companies that violate labor or safety laws. The Walsh-Healy Act was the precursor to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.FAR Part 52.
Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 52 specifies the safety requirements of federal contracts.AIHA Supports Federal Contracts Debarment Bill
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) in Fairfax, VA formally supported the Federal Contracts Debarment Bill (H.R. 2725) in a February 13, 1996 letter to Representative Lane Evans (D-Ill).Federal Procurement and Assistance Integrity Act
The full text of House Bill H.R. 1624 introduced May 15, 1997 which proposes the debarment of federal contractors who violate certain labor laws.Ensuring the Economical and Efficient Administration and Completion of Federal Government Contracts
The full text of President Clinton's March 8, 1995 Executive Order that bars federal contractors from receiving federal contracts if they hire permanent replacements for striking workers.Economy and Efficiency in Government Procurement Through Compliance with Certain Immigration and Naturalization Act Provisions
The full text of President Clinton's February 13, 1996 Executive Order that bars federal contractorsfrom receiving federal contracts if they hire illegal immigrants.Vice President Gore Sends Message to Businesses
In remarks to the AFL-CIO Executive Council, Vice President Gore pledged that the federal government will change its rules on federal contracting to take into account businesses' record of labor relations and employment practices and policies.Gloucester County Enacts "No Sweat" Ordinance
Full text copy of New Jersey's Gloucester County newly enacted ordinance that prohibits the purchase of apparel and textile related goods or services from contractors that suppress workers' rights. Violations of the law may result in debarment for 5 years and filing of false information is a criminal violation.City of North Olmsted Adopts "No Sweat" Resolution
Full text copy of Ohio's City of North Olmsted 1997 resolution that prohibits the purchase of goods or services from contractors who operate under "sweatshop" conditons.New York State Senate Bill S. 1594
Full text of the proposed New York State Senate bill that will prohibit the State University of New York, City University of New York and community colleges from purchasing, purchasing for resale or selling unlawfully manufactured apparel which is produced in violation of labor law; directs the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations toimplement such provisions; requires apparel vendors and manufacturers tosubmit certain information to the commissioner of labor prior to sellingapparel to such educational institutions.Federal Acquisition Regulation: Contractor Responsibility, Labor Relations Costs, and Costs Relating to Legal and Other Proceedings
Full text of the final modifications to Federal Acquisition Regulations that clarify contractor responsibility criteria employed in the award of federal contracts. The new rule was published in the December 20, 2000 Federal Register and becomes effective January 19, 2001. Click here to download the Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) version of the final rule (80 KB).Barring Delinquent Debtors From Obtaining Federal Loans or Loan Insurance or Guarantees; Final Rule
Full text of the recently effective rule that bars persons or businesses from receiving direct or guaranteed federal loans if they have outstanding nontax debt to the government. Click here to download the Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) version of the rule (25 KB).NASA Interim Contractor Safety Rule
This interim rule amends the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) to add a new Safety and Health (Short Form) clause which requires contractors to take all reasonable safety and occupational health measures in contracts above the micro-purchase threshold; amends other existing safety and health clauses to make them consistent with the new NASA Safety and Health (Short Form) clause; and adds an Alternate I, Safety and Health Plan, to address submission of safety and health plans under Invitations for Bids (IFBs). Click here to download the Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) version of the rule (41 KB).