Proposed Rule for Labor Deals on Federal Projects Released

Aug. 18, 2022, 1:22 PM UTC

A proposed rule to implement President Joe Biden’s February executive order requiring project labor agreements on certain federal projects was issued Thursday by the General Services Administration.

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs approved the proposal on July 22 after several weeks of review. The budget office started review of the rulemaking in April, according to its website.

The proposal would amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which sets rules for federal agencies when seeking contracts, to require union pre-hire agreements on federal construction projects above $35 million in value.

Biden directed federal agencies to require such agreements on ...

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