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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 22: Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions › Subpart 22.8

FAR 22.808 Complaints.

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 what to do when they receive a complaint alleging a violation of E.O. 11246. The complaint must be sent right away to the OFCCP regional office, and the person who complained must be told in writing about the referral. The contractor that is the subject of the complaint must not be told anything about the complaint, including who complained or what it is about.

Applies to: Contracting officers who receive complaints alleging violations of E.O. 11246

What it requires

  • Refer the complaint immediately to the OFCCP regional office.
  • Advise the complainant in writing of the referral.
  • Do not advise the contractor of the complainant's name, the nature of the complaint, or the fact that the complaint was received.

Key terms: E.O. 11246 · OFCCP regional office · contracting officer · complainant · contractor

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

The text

Complaints received by the contracting officer alleging violation of the requirements of E.O. 11246 shall be referred immediately to the OFCCP regional office. The complainant shall be advised in writing of the referral. The contractor that is the subject of a complaint shall not be advised in any manner or for any reason of the complainant's name, the nature of the complaint, or the fact that the complaint was received.

← 22.807 Exemptions. · 22.809 Enforcement. →

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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