USCIS Dilemma Over Contractors and E-Verify Continues
January 30, 2009 – 6:46 am
An amended executive order by Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and Defense Acquisition Regulations Council has delayed the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) policy. Contractors and subcontractor are now directed to use U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify system from May 21, 2009, to verify their employees’ eligibility to legally work in the United States.
New rule implements Executive Order 12989, amended on June 6, 2008 by President Bush and reinforces the policy, first announced in 1996, that the federal government only does business with companies that have a legal workforce.
Federal contracts awarded and solicitations issued after May 21, 2009 will include a clause committing government contractors to use E-verify. Companies awarded a contract with the federal government will be required to enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of the contract award date.
For detailed information, please see, Federal Contractor to Use USCIS’ E-Verify System from May 21, 2009.
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