The E-Verify Federal Contractor Rule only affects Federal contractors who were awarded a new contract on or after the effective date of the rule, September 8, 2009, that includes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause (found at 48 C.F.R., Subpart 22.18 ). Some existing Federal contracts may also be bilaterally modified to include the FAR E-Verify clause after the effective date of the rule.

A presidential Executive order and subsequent Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rule required federal contractors to use E-Verify to electronically verify the employment eligibility of employees working under covered federal contracts.

The order and the rule reinforce Federal government policy that the Federal government does business only with organizations that have a legal workforce.

E-Verify employer agents use E-Verify to confirm the employment authorization of their clients’ employees.

Recommended Actions for E-Verify Employer Agents

If you are an E-Verify employer agent, follow the steps below:  

1. Update E-Verify profiles for your:

Subcontractors

The E-Verify federal contractor rule requires certain federal prime contractors to require their subcontractors to use E-Verify when:

Once your company has been awarded a Federal contract that contains the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify clause, you must designate your company as a Federal contractor with FAR E-Verify clause by updating your company profile.

The deadlines for creating an E-Verify case for employees depends on whether the employer is new to E-Verify or is already enrolled in E-Verify.