Bush administration revokes controversial government procurement rule. (Washington Alert).The Bush Administration recently repealed a sweeping contractor responsibility rule issued in the final days of the Clinton administration Noun 1. Clinton administration - the executive under President Clinton executive - persons who administer the law . If the rule had gone forward, it would have effectively prevented companies from receiving government contracts if they did not have a "satisfactory" record of compliance with all federal laws including those pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to labor, employment, environment and tax, as well as state and international laws. Critics dubbed dub 1 tr.v. dubbed, dub·bing, dubs 1. To tap lightly on the shoulder by way of conferring knighthood. 2. To honor with a new title or description. 3. the rule as a blacklisting This has been an issue of great concern to the business community, including foundries, since the standards for compliance were broad and vague and would have authorized government contracting officers with unrestricted discretion to decide who could compete for the government's business. In announcing the repeal, the council that oversees the rule stated it has found that "the current regulations governing suspension and debarment de·bar tr.v. de·barred, de·bar·ring, de·bars 1. To exclude or shut out; bar. 2. To forbid, hinder, or prevent. provide adequate protection to address serious threats of waste, fraud, abuse, poor performance and noncompliance noncompliance failure of the owner to follow instructions, particularly in administering medication as prescribed; a cause of a less than expected response to treatment. noncompliance ." This action permanently removes the blacklisting regulations from the federal acquisition regulation, the rules for federal procurement. |
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