# 2026-06286: White House Orders End to Race-Based Hiring by Government Contractors

2026-06286, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-03-31, effective 2026-03-26; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06286
- As of: 2026-11-03
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-06286
- Title: Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 16147
- Published: 2026-03-31
- Effective: 2026-03-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-03

## In one line

White House Orders End to Race-Based Hiring by Government Contractors

## Summary

Starting soon, all companies that work with the federal government must stop any hiring or promotion practices that treat people differently based on race or ethnicity. This change aims to make sure everyone is judged fairly on their skills and work, saving taxpayer money by cutting unnecessary costs. Federal contractors have to follow these new rules right away, or they risk losing government contracts.

## Effects PRIA read

- Ban on Racially Discriminatory DEI Practices: cost, high. If your company contracts with the federal government, you may not engage in racially discriminatory DEI activities. The order defines those activities to include disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in recruitment, hiring, promotions, contracting, program participation, or resource alloc…
- New Contract Clause and Compliance Duties: cost, medium. Within 30 days of March 26, 2026 (by April 25, 2026), federal contracts and subcontracts must include a clause forbidding racially discriminatory DEI activities. That clause also requires contractors to provide information and reports and give contracting agencies access to books, records, and acco…
- Contract Loss and Debarment Penalties: cost, high. The order directs agencies to cancel, terminate, suspend, or cause cancellation/termination/suspension of contracts for failure to comply and to take action to suspend and debar noncompliant contractors or subcontractors. The Attorney General may also consider bringing False Claims Act actions for…
- Obligation to Report Subcontractor Violations: cost, low. Contractors must report any known or reasonably knowable conduct by subcontractors that may violate the clause to the contracting agency and must take remedial actions directed by the agency. Contractors must also inform the agency if a subcontractor sues and the suit challenges the clause.
- Agency Guidance, Sector Reviews, and Implementation Deadlines: cost, low. The Office of Management and Budget will issue guidance to agencies; OMB, the Attorney General, and other officials will identify sectors at risk and issue further guidance. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must amend the FAR and issue interim guidance within 60 days of March 26, 2026 (by…

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## Sources
- [2026-06286 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/31/2026-06286/addressing-dei-discrimination-by-federal-contractors)
- [2026-06286 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-31/pdf/2026-06286.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06286 (as of 2026-11-03).