“ To promote economy and efficiency in Government contracting, certain costs that are not directly related to the contractors' provision of goods and services to the Government shall be unallowable for payment, thereby directly reducing Government expenditures. ”

“ Examples of costs unallowable under section 2 of this order include the costs of the following activities, when they are undertaken to persuade employees to exercise or not to exercise, or concern the manner of exercising, rights to organize and bargain collectively:
(a) preparing and distributing materials; (b) hiring or consulting legal counsel or consultants; (c) holding meetings (including paying the salaries of the attendees at meetings held for this purpose) ; and (d) planning or conducting activities by managers, supervisors, or union representatives during work hours. ”