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The Small Business
Rule Change Brief

Vol. 1 · No. 1118

Friday, October 9, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · RIN:3206-AO97

Suitability Action Appeals; Correction

Personnel Management Office — observed across 2 documents over 22 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The federal government is fixing its rules for how federal employees can challenge decisions that they're unsuitable for their jobs. If you have federal contracts or manage federal programs, check whether these updated appeal procedures affect your workplace compliance.

First seen

Aug 3, 2026

Last seen

Aug 25, 2026

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

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Effective on

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Stage timeline

  1. Final·Aug 3, 2026·91 FR 49034

    Suitability Action Appeals

    effective Sep 2, 2026#2026-15650

  2. Final·Aug 25, 2026·91 FR 54798

    Suitability Action Appeals; Correction

    effective Sep 2, 2026#2026-17337