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FAR Part 22 RFO IMPLEMENTED

Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions

RFO Effective
2026-02-17
DFARS Deviation
2026-O0040
Agency Deviations
1
RFO Overhauled
Overhauled under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul effective 2026-02-17. DFARS deviation 2026-O0040.

30+ provisions and clauses referenced by Part 22 sections. View in Clauses tab

Clauses with Active Deviations

52.222-3
Convict Labor.
1 dev
52.222-9
Apprentices and Trainees.
1 dev
52.222-21
Prohibition of segregated facilities.
2 devs
52.222-22
Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports.
1 dev
52.222-23
Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
1 dev
52.222-24
Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation.
1 dev
52.222-25
Affirmative Action Compliance.
1 dev
52.222-26
Equal Opportunity.
3 devs
52.222-27
Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
1 dev
52.222-29
Notification of visa denial.
1 dev
52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans.
2 devs
52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities.
1 dev
52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans.
1 dev
52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.
1 dev
52.222-41
Service Contract Labor Standards.
1 dev
52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons.
6 devs
52.222-51
Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements.
1 dev
52.222-53
Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements.
1 dev
52.222-54
Employment Eligibility Verification.
2 devs
52.222-55
Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
2 devs
52.222-62
Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
1 dev

Resources

DoD Agency Deviation for Part 22

Where the Department of Defense diverges from the government-wide RFO model language for this part.

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Part 52 Clauses in This Part

52.222-1
Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes.
52.222-2
Payment for Overtime Premiums.
52.222-3
Convict Labor.
1 dev
52.222-4
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards—Overtime Compensation.
52.222-5
Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work.
52.222-6
Construction Wage Rate Requirements.
52.222-7
Withholding of Funds.
52.222-8
Payrolls and Basic Records.
52.222-9
Apprentices and Trainees.
1 dev
52.222-10
Compliance With Copeland Act Requirements.
52.222-11
Subcontracts (Labor Standards).
52.222-12
Contract Termination—Debarment.
52.222-13
Compliance With Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations.
52.222-14
Disputes Concerning Labor Standards.
52.222-15
Certification of Eligibility.
52.222-16
Approval of Wage Rates.
52.222-17
[Reserved]
52.222-18
Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.
52.222-19
Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
52.222-20
Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment.
52.222-21
Prohibition of segregated facilities.
2 devs
52.222-22
Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports.
1 dev
52.222-23
Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
1 dev
52.222-24
Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation.
1 dev
52.222-25
Affirmative Action Compliance.
1 dev
52.222-26
Equal Opportunity.
3 devs
52.222-27
Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
1 dev
52.222-28
[Reserved]
52.222-29
Notification of visa denial.
1 dev
52.222-30
Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (None or Separately Specified Method).
52.222-31
Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Percentage Method).
52.222-32
Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Actual Method).
52.222-33
Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement.
52.222-34
Project Labor Agreement.
52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans.
2 devs
52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities.
1 dev
52.222-37
Employment Reports on Veterans.
1 dev
52.222-38
Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements.
52.222-39
[Reserved]
52.222-40
Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act.
1 dev
52.222-41
Service Contract Labor Standards.
1 dev
52.222-42
Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.
52.222-43
Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts).
52.222-44
Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment.
52.222-45
[Reserved]
52.222-46
Evaluation of Compensation for Professional Employees.
52.222-47
[Reserved]
52.222-48
Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Certification.
52.222-49
Service Contract Labor Standards—Place of Performance Unknown.
52.222-50
Combating Trafficking in Persons.
6 devs
52.222-51
Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements.
1 dev
52.222-52
Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Certification.
52.222-53
Exemption From Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services—Requirements.
1 dev
52.222-54
Employment Eligibility Verification.
2 devs
52.222-55
Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
2 devs
52.222-56
Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan.
52.222-57-52.222-61
[Reserved]
52.222-62
Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
1 dev

Clauses Referenced by This Part

52.204-8
Annual Representations and Certifications.
52.212-3
Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
52.222-1
Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes.
52.222-10
Compliance With Copeland Act Requirements.
52.222-11
Subcontracts (Labor Standards).
52.222-12
Contract Termination—Debarment.
52.222-13
Compliance With Construction Wage Rate Requirements and Related Regulations.
52.222-14
Disputes Concerning Labor Standards.
52.222-15
Certification of Eligibility.
52.222-16
Approval of Wage Rates.
52.222-18
Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.
52.222-19
Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies.
52.222-2
Payment for Overtime Premiums.
52.222-20
Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment.
52.222-21
Prohibition of segregated facilities.
52.222-22
Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports.
52.222-23
Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action To Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction.
52.222-24
Preaward On-Site Equal Opportunity Compliance Evaluation.
52.222-25
Affirmative Action Compliance.
52.222-26
Equal Opportunity.
52.222-27
Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
52.222-29
Notification of visa denial.
52.222-3
Convict Labor.
52.222-30
Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (None or Separately Specified Method).
52.222-31
Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Percentage Method).
52.222-32
Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Actual Method).
52.222-33
Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement.
52.222-34
Project Labor Agreement.
52.222-35
Equal Opportunity for Veterans.
52.222-36
Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities.

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Practitioner Album

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Regulatory Text

Current regulatory text for FAR Part 22.

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DAF Contracting Compass

Air Force implementation guidance for Part 22.

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RFO FAQs

Frequently asked questions about the FAR Overhaul.

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