The White House Office of Management and Budget began review of a rule December 14 that would require government contractors to report on their purchases of biobased products under service and construction contracts. The rule, expected to be published in the near future, would help federal agencies comply with the requirement from the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and federal agencies are required under Executive Order No. 13, 514 to ensure that 95 percent of new contracts use biobased products when available.