To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Religious entities given clarity in federal procurement. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued its Final Rule on "Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption." The agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on this topic generated heated controversy and more than 109,726 comments. Notwithstanding the strong interest in the OFCCP's rulemaking, the impact will be limited to religious organizations that choose to contract with the federal government. The OFCCP notes that "[t]he vast majority of contractors and their employees, as well as OFCCP's enforcement program, will be