Government operations and workforce

Executive Order 12836: Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Contracting

President: Bill Clinton

Revoked two 1992 contracting orders concerning union-fee notices and project labor agreements; successor orders in 2001 reversed that action for their respective subjects.

Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 12836 still in effect? No. Executive Order 12836 was superseded. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 12836 do?

EO 12836 revoked two earlier federal contracting orders concerning union dues and project labor agreements. In 2001, EO 13201 and EO 13202 reversed aspects of the Clinton administration approach, and EO 13202 expressly revoked EO 12836. The federal acquisition councils then amended acquisition rules for the successor policy, with a final rule effective in November 2002.

Administration position: The order said the two 1992 directives did not serve economy and efficiency in procurement. That was the administration’s policy assessment.
SignedFebruary 1, 1993
Orders revokedEO 12800 and EO 12818
Affected areaFederal procurement and construction contracting

Before and after

Before the order

EO 12800 prescribed contractor notice requirements.

EO 12818 addressed project labor agreements on federal construction.

After the order

EO 12836 removed both directives until successor orders set new contracting policies in 2001.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Executive agenciesStop implementing EO 12800 and EO 12818Upon revocation
Acquisition officialsAdjust procurement implementationUnder governing rules
Contracting agenciesApply successor directionsFrom 2001, subject to later authorities

What happened next

EO 12836 revoked EOs 12800 and 12818.

EOs 13201 and 13202 displaced EO 12836 for their subjects.

A Federal Acquisition Regulation final rule implemented the successor EO 13202 framework.

Official order sequence rechecked.