# Federal Contractors Vet Former Officials

Guidance on the Procurement Integrity Act highlights post-employment restrictions contractors should assess when hiring former federal employees. A one-year compensation bar may apply to certain officials involved in procurements valued above $10 million; it is not a blanket restriction on everyone who worked on a large federal contract. Before making an offer or assigning project duties, contractors should document a candidate’s prior responsibilities and procurement decisions and evaluate whether restrictions apply.

- Contractors should coordinate HR, legal, compliance, and project controls during hiring and work-assignment reviews.
- Procurement and compliance teams can use documented prior duties and decision-making roles to assess potential restrictions before a former official is assigned to related work.
- The guidance is relevant to federal contractors across sectors hiring former government personnel; the signal does not identify a particular contract, agency procurement, or solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. federal government

### Sources
- [Worked on a $10M+ federal contract? 💰 The Procurement Integrity Act can bar a paycheck from that contractor for a year.
April Miller on what HR should check:
#GovCon #Compliance
https://t.co/uxZ69OQFuZ](https://x.com/careersingov/status/2117695039669166139) - twitter-fed-procurement