The Chamber promised to pursue legal action to block the regulation from going into effect. The agency cited several cases in which government agencies continue to award contracts to companies that broke the law. The Office of Management and Budget explained on Tuesday that the new rule provides procurement officers with specific guidelines for barring contractors.
Business groups disagree.
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