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Bush repeals contractor responsibility regulations: Regulations were 'horrible,' one Mississippi contractor said. (Construction Mississippi).(Brief Article)
When Dan Fordice found out that the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) had finalized a withdrawal of the contractor responsibility regulations on Dec. 27, 2001, he was elated.
Fordice, vice president of Fordice Construction Company in Vicksburg, is a federal contractor. The FAR Council's action permanently removes the contractor responsibility regulations from the federal acquisition regulation, the rules for federal procurements. The Clinton Administration had placed an overwhelmingly subjective standard into the federal procurement arena by inserting the contractor responsibility regulations into the FAR.
"It (was) a horrible executive order and I don't think anybody ever implemented it, so I don't think anyone ever saw any effects of it," Fordice said. "By in large, it wouldn't have affected very many but the problem is when you're dealing…
- Business groups unhappy with contractor responsibility rules.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Puget Sound Business Journal HOOVER, KENT July 14, 2000 700+ words
The Clinton administration's revised government contractor responsibility regulations failed to satisfy the objections of business groups, who say the rules still give contracting officers arbitrary power to blacklist...
- Contractor responsibility rule proposed in Congress.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Set-Aside Alert May 31, 2002 700+ words
...members of Congress are moving to revive the contractor responsibility rule, known to its critics as the "blacklist...lasted only a week. (SAA, 5/17) The contractor responsibility rule was one of the last acts of the Clinton...
- Commentary: Bush administration revokes contractor responsibility rules.
- Magazine article from: Journal Record (Oklahoma City, OK) February 4, 2002 700+ words
...By revoking the less-than-popular contractor responsibility rules, the Bush administration has...been heated debate about the need for contractor responsibility rules. In general, many construction...
- Contractor responsibility rule is killed.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: Set-Aside Alert January 11, 2002 700+ words
The Bush administration has rescinded the contractor responsibility rule, which critics called the "blacklisting" rule, that would have barred companies from receiving federal contracts if they...
- 'Contractor responsibility' rule prompts flood of mail.
- Magazine article from: Washington Business Journal Hoover, Kent October 29, 1999 700+ words
...Slater, who owns an engineering and architectural firm in Great Neck, N.Y., testified against the "contractor responsibility" regulation at an Oct. 21 congressional hearing. She said the new rule will increase her costs because...
- Contractor Responsibility Rules Receive Support.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News Liegl, Paula R. October 2, 2000 700+ words
ROCKVILLE, MD -- The Mechanical-Electrical-Sheet Metal Alliance announced its support for the proposed Contractor Responsibility Act, which has culminated in Senate hearings reported on in the last two months. The proposed rules would require...
- Contractor responsibility.(Wood: NOFMA Tip Sheet)
- Magazine article from: Floor Covering Installer Moore, Mickey January 1, 2008 700+ words
...ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The contractor should know site requirements for good flooring performance. It is also contractor responsibility to evaluate site conditions, determine if they are correct or need correcting, and to report inadequacies...
- Contractor Responsibility.(Federal Acquisition Regulation amendment)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Contract Management IRETON, DONNA S. March 1, 2001 700+ words
...guidance on what constitutes a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, to be used in making contractor responsibility determinations (Federal Register, December 20, 2000, effective January 19, 2001). The new rule directs...
- Contractor Responsibility Rules Examined.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: National Defense Stone, Ben March 1, 2001 700+ words
In one of its last regulatory actions, the Clinton administration issued the final rules expanding contractor responsibility determination requirements and cost principle limitations. The new rules became effective January 19. NDIA strongly opposed...
- 'Contractor responsibility' rule prompts flood of mail.(small businesses with...
- Magazine article from: Orlando Business Journal HOOVER, KENT October 29, 1999 700+ words
...Hill Slater, who owns an engineering and architectural firm in Great Neck, N.Y., testified against the contractor responsibility regulation at an Oct. 21 congressional hearing. She says the new rule will increase her costs because she...
Source: HighBeam Research, Bush repeals contractor responsibility regulations: Regulations were...
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