Procurement Intelligence Briefing

Enhanced Information Needed on Contractor Workplace Safety

Published: March 13, 2019•1 min read•GovPurchase Research Desk
Key Intelligence Takeaways

This briefing covers active market intelligence, regulatory guidelines, and tactical capture recommendations for federal and defense contractors pursuing opportunities in this procurement classification.

Contracts awarded by the Department of Defense can include work that is physically demanding and dangerous, like construction and manufacturing.

We found some defense contractors had been cited for safety or health violations.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t collect data that could be used to match federal contracts with violations, so it’s not always possible to know whether the violations occurred on defense contracts. Also, DOD doesn’t always require contractors to be rated on safety.

We recommended DOD and OSHA improve the use and availability of information about workplace safety for defense contractors.

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