A proposed new ethics rule that would significantly alter the marriage between business contractors and the federal government could potentially have parties on both sides asking for a divorce.
At issue is a proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulation—the body of rules that dictate the procurement policies and practices of some 25 federal agencies—that would require all companies doing business with the federal government to have in place an effective ethics and compliance program. The change was proposed by the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, and NASA.
