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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 22: Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions › Subpart 22.13

FAR 22.1304 Procedures.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section tells contracting officers how they may check whether a proposed contractor is up to date on submitting the VETS-4212 Report. It matters to contractors because the government may verify your filing status before awarding a contract.

Applies to: Contracting officers verifying a proposed contractor's VETS-4212 submission status

Key terms: VETS-4212 Report · contracting officer · Department of Labor's VETS-4212 Database · Filing Verification · verification file

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

To verify if a proposed contractor is current with its submission of the VETS-4212 Report, the contracting officer may—

(a) Query the Department of Labor's VETS-4212 Database via the Internet at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm under “Filing Verification”; and

(b) Contact the VETS-4212 customer support via email at [email protected] for confirmation, if the proposed contractor represents that it has submitted the VETS-4212 Report and is not listed on the verification file.

← 22.1303 Applicability. · 22.1305 Waivers. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 22

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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