On July 14, 2009, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council issued a implementing President Obama's Executive Order 13502.聽 This action created new FAR contract clauses to be included in federal contracts should an agency choose to require a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on a particular federal construction project.聽 Comments are due on August 13, 2009.
In short, the proposed rule (FAR Case 2009-005) would:
- Provide a new FAR Subpart 22.5, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects;
- Add a new provision at 52.222-XX, Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, to be included in solicitations where the agency has exercised its discretion to require a project labor agreement as prescribed at FAR 22.505(a); and
- Add a new clause 52.222-YY, Project Labor Agreement, to be included in contracts in accordance with FAR 22.505(b).