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Washington County staff warn proposed SAM.gov attestations could jeopardize federal funding; March 30 comment deadline
Summary
County staff told commissioners a proposed federal SAM.gov rule would require registrants to attest to compliance with certain executive orders (including immigration-related items); because Oregon limits local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, staff said the rule could create conflicts and risk federal funding eligibility and they will prepare comments by the March 30 deadline.
County staff alerted commissioners on March 17 to a new, time-sensitive federal rulemaking involving the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). The proposal would require entities that register to receive federal funds to attest to compliance with a set of federal executive orders covering topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion, immigration-related cooperation and anti-terrorism…
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