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ODEP & OFCCP Launch Inclusion Award

July 09, 2019

Federal contractors can now apply for the Excellence in Disability Inclusion (EDI) award. The EDI award is a joint initiative between the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to...

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Transparency on Audit Trends

September 25, 2018

In line with the current objective of transparency, OFCCP has publicly shared with federal contractors the scheduling methodology for identifying establishments to audit, parameters for requesting an extension to submit materials for a desk audit...

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New Sheriff in Town: Ondray T. Harris Speaks at Institute Conference

March 23, 2018

The Institute for Workplace Equality (IWE) held a Compliance Conference in San Francisco last month in which representatives participated from the EEOC and OFCCP. Victoria Lipnic, Acting EEOC Chair, addressed attendees on the #MeToo movement...

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CSAL Letters Issued on February 1, 2018

February 06, 2018

OFCCP has released 1,000 Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs) on February 1st, according to an update and Frequently Asked Questions on the OFCCP website. The letters were issued by national office and signed by new Director, Ondray...

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GAO Recommendations for OFCCP: FAAPs

December 22, 2017

The DCI team has released several communications on the recent Diversity in the Technology Sector report. The final recommendation made by the GAO is that “the Director of OFCCP should evaluate the Functional Affirmative Action Program to assess its...

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Perceptions of Diversity in Technology

April 03, 2017

Trending in the technology industry is the Atlassian 2017 State of Diversity Report released publicly on the Atlassian website. The report highlights key outcomes of a survey that reached 1,400 technology workers across the United States without a...

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Diversity Challenges in the Tech Industry

March 14, 2017

With the recent news on diversity and inclusion challenges surfacing at Uber, CEO Travis Kalanick shared workforce diversity data related to technology teams. It was reported that Uber had 15.1% women in technical staff positions. Although other...

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DCI Attended the SHRM D&I Conference

November 10, 2016

DCI Consulting Group (DCI) had representatives attend the SHRM Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) conference held October 25-27, 2016 in Austin, TX. A draw for the conference was to hear from business leaders on D&I initiatives, such as aligning D&I...

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The 2016 Survey Results on Disability Self-Identification Rates

August 09, 2016

In accordance with the revised Section 503 regulations, federal contractors are required to invite applicants and employees to voluntarily disclose disability status and include these figures in their affirmative action plans. This information is...

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Revised Functional AAP Directive

May 11, 2016

The OFCCP announced a new Functional Affirmative Action Plan (FAAP) directive this week, which is effective as of April 28, 2016 through April 30, 2019. Although largely unchanged, there are some important updates for federal contractors to note...

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Audit Timeframe for Data Requests

February 02, 2016

The Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, reviewed and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), set the framework for what data are required to submit in a compliance review. Specifically, item 18 in the Itemized Listing requires...

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OFCCP Proposes New Language on Interagency Collaboration to be Included in Scheduling Letter

November 17, 2015

The OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing - used to initiate OFCCP supply and service compliance evaluations - is set to expire March 31, 2016. In anticipation of this coming date, OFCCP must obtain approval through Office of Management and...

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