FAR 52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
Prescribed in 22.1505(b) | ||
| Effective Date: | 1 January 2014 | |
| Clause or Provision: | Clause | |
| Provision or Clause Number: | 52.222-19 - Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies | |
| Principle Type And/Or Purpose of Contract: | ||
| Required: | ||
| Applicable: | Fixed Price, Supply; Cost Reimbursement, Supply; Indefinite Delivery; Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Excludes Micro-Purchase); Commercial Items | |
| Optional: | Utility Services; Commercial Items; Facilities; Dismantling, Demolition or Removal of Improvements; Leasing of Motor Vehicles; Fixed Price, Construction; Time & Material/Labor Hour; Cost Reimbursement, Construction; Fixed Price, Service; Cost Reimbursement, Service | |
| Subject: | Employment/Labor/Wages | |
| ProcurementType: | ||
| Contract Threshold: | ||
| Prescription Overview: |
Prescription(b) Insert the clause at 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, in all solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of supplies that are expected to exceed the micro-purchase thresholds. | |
| Clause Overview: |
Clause(a) ApplicabilityThis clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying end products mined, produced, or manufactured in— (1) Canada, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $25,000 or more; (2) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more; (3) Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $79,507 or more; or (4) Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $204,000 or more. (b) Cooperation with AuthoritiesTo enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or importation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under this contract. If the solicitation includes the provision 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, or the equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice by providing reasonable access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon reasonable request by the authorized officials. (c) ViolationsThe Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the following violations: (1) The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of forced or indentured child labor for listed end products. (2) The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this clause, with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an Inspector General, Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury. (3) The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or manufacturing processes. (4) The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that have been mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured child labor. (The Government will not pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient evidence indicates that the Contractor knew of the violation.) (d) Remedies(1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract. (2) The suspending official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4. (3) The debarring official may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in accordance with the procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4. | |
| Important Notes/Requirements: |
Applicable only to solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of supplies that are expected to exceed the micro-purchase thresholds. | |
| Subcontract Threshold: | ||
| Incorporated by Reference: | Yes | |
| Uniform Contract Format: | I | |
| Editor: | Marshall | |
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