By Fred Satterwhite
BLOG OVERVIEW: Executive Order 14173’s revocation of EO 11246 continues to reshape the federal contracting landscape, with GSA removing three FAR provisions related to affirmative action representations and certifications from...
By Fred Satterwhite
On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 42 law firms warning that their participation in a diversity certification program could potentially create liability under federal antitrust laws that...
By Fred Satterwhite
Brittany Panuccio, President Trump’s nominee to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a 51-47 party-line vote on October 7, 2025, as part of a bloc of 108...
By Fred Satterwhite
BLOG OVERVIEW: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed new changes to the regulations stemming from Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, including the removal of Form CC-305 "Voluntary...
By Fred Satterwhite
Five months after Executive Order (EO) 11246 was revoked, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has proposed revisions to its implementing regulations, including changes to affirmative action and data...
By Fred Satterwhite
Federal contractors who have been waiting to find out how Executive Order (EO) 14173 would be implemented now know at least one piece of the federal government’s enforcement plan.
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice...
By Fred Satterwhite and Joanna Colosimo
On March 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal in the lawsuit concerning two Executive Orders aimed at ending diversity,...
By: Fred Satterwhite and Kate Hayek
California’s Civil Rights Department (CA CRD) has beaten federal government agencies in the race to collect and present data using updated race and ethnicity categories.
As we mentioned last week, CA CRD opened...
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