The Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) sent "FAR Case 2022-003; Final Rule; Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects” to the Federal Register. A prepublication version of the final FAR rule that has been sent to the Federal Register is also being posted early by DoD, GSA, and NASA.

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement E.O. 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, issued February 4, 2022 (87 FR 7363, February 9, 2022). E.O. 14063 mandates that Federal Government agencies require the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) for large-scale Federal construction projects, where the total estimated cost to the Government is $35 million or more, unless an exception applies. Agencies still have the discretion to require PLAs for Federal construction projects that do not meet the $35 million threshold.

For more information about the prepublication of FAR Case 2022-003, please visit https://acquisition.gov/early-posting-of-rule/2022-003