DCI Consulting Blog

By Lynn Clements, David Cohen, and Victoria Lipnic

NOTE: This article was originally published in Law360

On Jan. 21, Executive Order 14173, titled "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," revoked the requirement that...

By David Cohen and Joanna Colosimo

In a recent development, America First Legal (AFL) has formally requested the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to investigate federal contractors that allegedly have...

By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo, and Mitchell Chamberlin

On February 5, 2025, Representatives Shontel Brown (Ohio) and Jamie Raskin (Maryland) introduced House Resolution 989 (HR 989) to codify Executive Order 11246, which was revoked by President...

By: David Cohen and Joanna Colosimo

On February 5, 2025, Charles Ezell, Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), issued a memorandum to heads of Federal departments and agencies providing further guidance on ending...

By: David Cohen and Joanna Colosimo

On February 13, 2025, the Attorneys General from 16 states issued guidance to address concerns from businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations regarding the importance and legality of diversity, equity,...

By: Dave Cohen & Dave Sharrer

In June 2023, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC), ruling 6-3 that...

Each year, human resources, compliance, and legal representatives from federal contractors get together for a week of workshops, classes, and presentations on the latest developments in affirmative action and equal employment opportunity...

Written By: DCI President David Cohen

On March 15, 2022, OFCCP released its first directive under the Biden administration. Directive 2022-01 reinforces OFCCP’s commitment to pay equity. One of the main goals of the directive is to remind federal...

The page says, “Coming Soon” with the details “Affirmative Action Plan Verification Interface (AAVI) is a secure web-based...

A message from our CEO, David Cohen:

I want to take a moment to reflect upon the recent events and how painful it is to watch. There is no question that we have a lot of work to do in this country to break down barriers and heal our racial divide. 

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On Monday February 11^th, the Trump Administration released its proposed FY 2019 budget. In addition, OFCCP released its FY 2019 Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ) document. It is important to note that the proposed budget for OFCCP at $91...

On November 30, 2017 the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on Diversity in the Technology Sector and how federal agencies such as EEOC and OFCCP could improve oversight.  

Recommendations from the report include the...