Treasury Rule Requires Contractor Tax Review in Responsibility Determination

The Department of the Treasury has published an interim rule amending the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Regulation to require contracting officers to review an apparent awardee's tax compliance as part of a responsibility determination. The interim rule will add two subparts – ‘Responsible Prospective Contractor’’ and ‘‘Tax Check Requirement" – which prescribe the policies and procedures for performing a tax check on the apparent successful offeror in order to determine its eligibility to receive an award.