Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights Under 41 U.S.C. 4712

This contract and employees working on this contract are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies established at 41 U.S.C. 4712 by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112–239).

Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing to any of the following persons or entities information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of:

Gross mismanagement of a Federal contract or grant;

A gross waste of Federal funds;

An abuse of authority relating to a Federal contract or grant;

A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or

A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal contract or grant.

Entities to whom such information may be disclosed include:

A Member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress;

An Inspector General;

The Government Accountability Office;

A Federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency;

An authorized official of the Department of Justice or law enforcement;

A court or grand jury; or

A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct.

The contractor shall inform its employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712, in the predominant language of the workforce.