§8102 Drug-free Workplace Requirements for Federal Contractors

Summary

Requires companies and other organizations that want federal contracts worth more than the simplified acquisition threshold (except contracts for commercial products or services) to agree to keep a drug-free workplace. They must publish a clear rule banning illegal drugs at work, run a program to teach employees about the dangers of drug use and about help programs, give each worker a copy of the rule, require workers to follow it and to tell the employer about any criminal drug conviction within 5 days, tell the contracting agency within 10 days after learning of such a conviction, punish or require treatment for convicted workers, and make a real effort to keep the workplace drug-free. People contracting with an agency as individuals must agree not to use or handle illegal drugs while doing the contract. If a company or person breaks these rules or has too many employee drug convictions, the agency can stop payments, end the contract, and start suspension or debarment actions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. A final debarment can bar them from federal contracts for up to 5 years.