The Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council on Dec. 27 withdrew the blacklisting regulations first proposed by the Clinton administration in July 1999.
"Federal contractors can breathe a sigh of relief," said Stephen E. Sandherr, CEO of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). "Remember, we opposed these regulations for good reason, but so did the procurement professionals in the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.