FAR 22.801 Definitions

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 22.801
Type
Section
Last amended
80 FR 19504 Effective Apr 10, 2015
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
acquisition.gov

Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.

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As used in this subpart-

Affirmative action program means a contractor’s program that complies with Department of Labor regulations to ensure equal opportunity in employment to minorities and women.

Compliance evaluation means any one or combination of actions that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may take to examine a Federal contractor’s compliance with one or more of the requirements of E.O. 11246.

Contractor includes the terms "prime contractor" and "subcontractor."

Deputy Assistant Secretary means the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, or a designee.

Equal Opportunity clause means the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, as prescribed in 22.810(e).

E.O. 11246 means PartsII and IV of Executive Order 11246, September 24,1965 (30 FR12319), and any Executive order amending or superseding this order (see 22.802). This term specifically includes the Equal Opportunity clause at 52.222-26, and the rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to E.O. 11246 by the Secretary of Labor or a designee.

Gender identity has the meaning given by the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

Prime contractor means any person who holds, or has held, a Government contract subject to E.O. 11246.

Recruiting and training agency means any person who refers workers to any contractor or provides or supervises apprenticeship or training for employment by any contractor.

Sexual orientation has the meaning given by the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and is found at www.dol.gov/ofccp/LGBT/LGBT_FAQs.html.

Site of construction means the general physical location of any building, highway, or other change or improvement to real property that is undergoing construction, rehabilitation, alteration, conversion, extension, demolition, or repair; and any temporary location or facility at which a contractor or other participating party meets a demand or performs a function relating to a Government contract or subcontract.

Subcontract means any agreement or arrangement between a contractor and any person (in which the parties do not stand in the relationship of an employer and an employee)- (1) For the purchase, sale, or use of personal property or nonpersonal services that, in whole or in part, are necessary to the performance of any one or more contracts; or (2) Under which any portion of the contractor’s obligation under any one or more contracts is performed, undertaken, or assumed.

Subcontractor means any person who holds, or has held, a subcontract subject to E.O. 11246. The term "first-tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor holding a subcontract with a prime contractor.

United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island.

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Further Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity 80 FR 19504 · FAC 2005-81
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Geographic Use of the Term “United States” 68 FR 28079 · FAC 2001-14

Sections cited

Terms defined

  • Affirmative action program
  • Compliance evaluation
  • Contractor
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary
  • Equal Opportunity clause
  • E.O. 11246
  • Gender identity
  • Prime contractor
  • Recruiting and training agency
  • Sexual orientation
  • Site of construction
  • Subcontract
  • Subcontractor

Quick answers

What is FAR 22.801?

FAR 22.801 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Definitions".

When was FAR 22.801 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Further Amendments to Equal Employment Opportunity" (80 FR 19504), published Apr 10, 2015 and effective Apr 10, 2015.

Are changes to FAR 22.801 proposed?

No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.

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