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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council has proposed a new information collection under Executive Order 14398. The FAR Council proposal was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget on May 6, 2026. The public has until July 6, 2026, to comment on the proposed information collection.
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has issued instructions to federal agencies to implement Executive Order 14398. EO 14398 requires federal contractors and subcontractors to end the use of "racially discriminatory DEI activities." The FAR Council's instructions direct federal agencies to include certain language required by EO 14398 in new and existing contracts.
The Trump administration has issued a new executive order regarding the DEI activities of federal contractors and subcontractors. Federal contractors and subcontractors may have contracts terminated for failure to address what the executive order defines as "racially discriminatory DEI activities."
