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    Default Can a Company be Denied a Government Contract for Employing Ex-Felons

    Hello,

    Not sure where exactly this should go, but as I am wondering if there is law that covers this question, I figured Regulations might be a good place to start.

    I am wanting to know if a firm employs a felon, or felons, say a registered sex offender, can they be denied a contract, or have an existing contract revoked?

    Thank you in advance!

    KORBEK

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    Sometimes, sometimes not. It’s a very fact specific question.

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    It would be specific to the contract and the government in question.

    I believe one of Obama's last acts was an executive order barring SOME federal contractors from not hiring based on certain criminal records. Trump may have already thrown that out.

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    Thank you both for the responses. Unfortunately, I do not believe the contract is public information (that is what I have been told) so I cannot review it. Is there some generic source of information that one can review to provide some insight?

    Thanks again!

    KORBEK

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    What agency of the government is it with and are there any national security issues?

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    Your question is way to vague. A person could write page upon page of the various scenarios to be considered.

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    The employee is a corporate level employee for the staffing firm. I believe they may be a corporate officer. The staffing is done for DOD, Army, Air Force, NASA and other various high profile agencies.

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    Just knowing what you wrote, yes, a company can be denied a contract based on one of its' corporate officers for staffing done for those Departments and Agencies. It would not be unusual for a corporate officer doing that sort of business to be required to have a security clearance and it would be very unusual for a person with a felony, especially a sex offense, to get a security clearance.

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    Default Re: Can Gov't Deny/Revoke Contract if Firm Employs Felon(S)

    Tennessee as of 2014 provides means for a felon to obtain a "Certificate of Employability" along with means to become re-enfranchised (voting rights).

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