# Federal Contractors Screen Former Officials

An article featuring April Miller advises federal contractors to screen former federal employees for post-employment restrictions before hiring them or assigning them to contract work. Under the Procurement Integrity Act, a one-year compensation restriction may apply to former officials who held specified roles involving a procurement or contract valued at more than $10 million. Contractors are advised to document former employees’ duties and decisions, coordinate HR with legal and compliance teams, and use work-segregation and labor-tracking controls.

- Contractors should assess a former employee’s prior procurement responsibilities and decisions before hiring or assigning that person to work connected to a contractor.
- The restriction may apply based on the official’s role and the procurement’s value; it is not described as a blanket bar for all former federal employees or all contracts.
- HR, legal, and compliance teams can use documented screening, restricted-work segregation, and labor tracking to manage hiring and assignment risk.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### 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/6mCDeYUXAv](https://x.com/careersingov/status/2121349058715406654) - twitter-fed-procurement