The federal E-Verify employment eligibility verification requirement took effect for direct federal contract solicitations or contracts of $100,000 or more issued or entered into on or after September 8, 2009.  Just recently, a federal trial court rejected a lawsuit by opponents of the rule contesting the president's authority under federal procurement laws to make proprietary judgments about what federal contractors and subcontractors must do (subcontracts of $3,000 or more under covered prime contracts) to perform work under federal contracts. Go to http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Office%20of%20Communications/Press%20Releases/FY%2009/September%202009/far-rule-1-sep-09.pdf  for complete details on the rule and how to register for the E-Verify program. And, for an explanation of the program authored by attorneys Tami Earhart and Jenifer Brown, partners of the Indianapolis law firm Ice Miller, go to http://www.icemiller.com/enewsletter/InformedEmployerBriefing/E-Verify_Required_September_8.htm.