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Ben Brubeck, Director, Labor and Federal Procurement, Associated Builders and Contractors

Federal contractor groups have some strong objections to a new proposed rule from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council. It would force contractors w...

Federal News Network Staff

June 1, 2015 9:04 am

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Federal contractor groups have some strong objections to a new proposed rule from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council. It would force contractors who have broken labor laws to disclose the violations before they can get another contract; the Labor Department has also endorsed it. Ben Brubeck is the director of Labor and Federal Procurement at Associated Builders and Contractors. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain why so many contractors are so upset.