Improving Federal Contractor Operations by Revoking Executive Order 13495
Revokes Federal Order Protecting Service Contract Workers and Rescinds Rules
What it does
Agencies must promptly rescind policies enforcing the revoked worker-protection order and the Secretary of Labor must end investigations based on it.
Real-world impact
- Removes requirement for successor contractors to offer workers a right of first refusal.
- Requires agencies to rescind rules and policies tied to the revoked order.
- Ends ongoing investigations and compliance actions that relied on the revoked order.
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Summary
This order cancels a previous federal order that required successor contractors to offer employees of the prior contractor a right of first refusal for re-employment. It directs the Secretary of Labor, the federal contracting rules council, and agency heads to promptly rescind any orders, rules, or policies that implemented or enforced the revoked order.
The Secretary of Labor must also stop immediate investigations or compliance actions based on the revoked order. The administration says the change is aimed at promoting economy and efficiency in procurement.
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