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FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans.

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 clause requires contractors to follow the equal opportunity requirements at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and require affirmative action to employ and advance them. Contractors must also flow these terms down into covered subcontracts. It matters because it creates compliance obligations and subcontracting duties tied to veteran employment.

Applies to: Contractors and subcontractors on covered contracts

What it requires

  • Abide by the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a)
  • Insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts valued at or above the FAR 22.1303(a) threshold on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted
  • Act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance

Key terms: protected veteran · qualified protected veterans · disabled veteran · recently separated veteran · Armed Forces service medal veteran

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

The text

As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(1), insert the following clause:

Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

“Active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran,” “Armed Forces service medal veteran,” “disabled veteran,” “protected veteran,” “qualified disabled veteran,” and “recently separated veteran” have the meanings given at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 22.1301.

(b) Equal opportunity clause. The Contractor shall abide by the requirements of the equal opportunity clause at 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), as of March 24, 2014. This clause prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by the Contractor to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the terms of this clause in subcontracts valued at or above the threshold specified in FAR 22.1303(a) on the date of subcontract award, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor. The Contractor shall act as specified by the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, to enforce the terms, including action for noncompliance. Such necessary changes in language may be made as shall be appropriate to identify properly the parties and their undertakings.

(End of clause)

Alternate I (July 2014). As prescribed in 22.1310(a)(2), add the following as a preamble to the clause:

Notice: The following term(s) of this clause are waived for this contract: __________[List term(s)].

Sections it refers to

Sections that refer to it

  • 22.1303 Applicability.
  • 22.1305 Waivers.
  • 22.1306 Department of Labor notices and reports.
  • 22.1307 Collective bargaining agreements.
  • 22.1309 Actions because of noncompliance.
  • 22.1310 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.
  • 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
  • 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
  • 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
  • 222.1310 Solicitation provision and contract clauses.

← 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. · 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

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

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