Which entities are prohibited from engaging in trafficking during the contract performance period under FAR Subpart 22.1703?

• A. Contractors, contractor employees, subcontractors, subcontractor employees, and their agents
• B. Only contractors
• C. Government personnel
• D. Only subcontractors

Answer: (A)

Trafficking in persons is prohibited by those performing work under a federal contract during the contract’s performance. The rule covers everyone connected to delivering the contract: the prime contractor, the contractor’s own employees, any subcontractors and their employees, and any agents acting on behalf of the contractor. This broad reach ensures the entire supply chain is free from trafficking and that responsibilities extend beyond just the prime workforce to all parties involved in fulfilling the contract. Government personnel aren’t the targets of this prohibition under this provision; it’s focused on the contractor’s organization and its associates. So the most complete and accurate description is that the prohibition applies to contractors, contractor employees, subcontractors, subcontractor employees, and their agents.