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GAO-16-873R 1 (2016-09-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadsoa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-328375 September 8, 2016 The Honorable Ron Johnson Chairman The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Ranking Member Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Jason Chaffetz Chairman The Honorable Elijah Cummings Ranking Member Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (collectively, the agencies) entitled Federal Acquisition Regulation; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (RIN: 9000-AM81). We received the rule on August 22, 2016. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 25, 2016. 81 Fed. Reg. 58,562. The final rule, issued jointly by DOD, GSA, and NASA, amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive Order 13,673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces. The Order is designed to increase efficiency and cost savings in federal contracting by improving contractor compliance with labor laws. The Department of Labor simultaneously issued final guidance to assist federal agencies in implementation of the Executive Order in conjunction with the FAR final rule. Enclosed is our assessment of the agencies' compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our GAO-16-873R

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