E-Verify Legislation

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E-Verify Federal Contractors – Executive Order 12989, as amended by Executive Orders 13286 and 13465

Requires federal contractors to enroll in E-Verify only if they are awarded contracts or have existing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts that are bilaterally modified to contain the FAR E-Verify clause on or after September 8, 2009. The FAR clause requires federal contractors to use E-Verify for their new hires and all employees (existing and new) assigned to a federal contract. Beginning September 8, 2009, federal contracts may contain the FAR E-Verify clause.

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