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A Guide to OFCCP's Final Revisions to the Scheduling Letter & Itemized Listing

September 18, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo

On August 24, 2023, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) posted an “Approved with Change” action for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) revisions...
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OMB Approves OFCCP’s Scheduling Letter

August 25, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo, Bill Osterndorf, Amanda Bowman

On August 24, 2023, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) posted an “Approved with Change” action for OFCCP’s proposed revisions to its ...
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High Court Ruling Wouldn't Change Federal Affirmative Action

June 15, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo and Evan Szarenski

This article was originally published in Law360 and has been modified for the DCI blog. 

Before the end of the summer, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide two cases that will have a major impact on the...

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Preparing for the Harvard and UNC Decision [What Employers Need to Know]

May 24, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo

The Supreme Court is expected to provide a final decision in the cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) by the Students for Fair Admissions in the next monthThe casescenter around a long-held practice...

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Racial Equity Audits: Now is the Time to Learn More

May 02, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo

This article was originally published in WorldatWork's #evolve Magazine and has been modified for the DCI blog. 

A growing number of organizations have experienced pressure (often from corporate and activist shareholders) to...

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Impacts of EEO-1 FOIA Disclosures on Objectors and Non-Objectors

May 01, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo and Zach Olsen

On April 17, 2023, aggregated company race/ethnicity and sex counts by EEO-1 category as a part of the EEO-1 consolidated reports from 2016-2020 were released for federal contractors and subcontractors that did not...

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Jenny Yang Departing OFCCP

March 29, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo

Update as of March 30, 2023:

On March 30, Jenny Yang sent a personal message to the OFCCP stakeholder community discussing her new role and reflecting on her time at OFCCP.

March 29, 2023:

As reported yesterday in various...

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Certified Contractors on CSAL Eligible for Administrative Closures

February 01, 2023

By: Joanna Colosimo, Cassie Alfheim, and Leilani Seged 

DCI has confirmed with the National Office of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) that,in accordance with the published Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL)...

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OFCCP Releases Directive 2022-02

March 31, 2022

By Joanna Colosimo, Bill Osterndorf

On March 31, 2022, OFCCP released their second directive under the Biden administration, Directive 2022-02. This Directive explicitly rescinds and replaces DIR 2018-06 (Contractor Recognition), DIR 2018-08 ...

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OFCCP Announces Timeline for AAP Verification

December 02, 2021
Today the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced the timeline for the rollout of the Contractor Portal (also known as the Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface). The timeline and FAQscan be found on the...
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OFCCP Revisits Use of EEO-1 Pay Data

September 02, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a notice in the Federal Register stating that OFCCP plans to evaluate the 2017 and 2018 EEO-1 component 2 pay data to assess the utility for providing insight into pay disparities across industries and...

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New Executive Order Increases Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

April 29, 2021

On April 27, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors and subcontractors from the current $10.95 per hour to $15 per hour. This impacts new or renewed contracts starting January 30, 2022 and...

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