Will Your Company Be Eligible For Federal Contracts?

If your construction company is planning on tapping into that vast pot of stimulus money offered by the federal government you need to be aware of the newest obstacle which you will need to navigate in order to be eligible for federal contracts. See below: "Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today strengthened employment eligibility verification by announcing the Administration’s support for a regulation that will award federal contracts only to employers who use E-Verify to check employee work authorization. The declaration came as Secretary Napolitano announced the Department's intention to rescind the Social Security No-Match Rule, which has never been implemented and has been blocked by court order, in favor of the more modern and effective E-Verify system....." After a careful review, the Administration will push ahead with full implementation of the rule, which will apply to federal solicitations and contract awards Government-wide starting on September 8, 2009. If you haven't already signed up for the E-Verify system and you want to be eligible for federal contracts you should consider signing up now. Entire article can be found at http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1247063976814.shtm More information about E-Verify can be found at www.uscis.gov/everify