By Fred Satterwhite
BLOG OVERVIEW: OFCCP Director Ashley Romanias has announced a major reorganization of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), consolidating field operations and policy functions into two streamlined divisions. The restructuring comes amid a dramatic workforce reduction — OFCCP's full-time headcount dropped more than 82% between September 2025 and January 2026, falling to just 80 employees despite only a 10% budget cut. The agency's current enforcement mandate is now limited to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, focusing exclusively on protections for individuals with disabilities and veterans. Federal contractors should stay informed on how these staffing and structural changes may affect compliance obligations and OFCCP enforcement activity going forward.
The metamorphosis of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) continues in the first few months of 2026.
As reported by Bloomberg Law on March 2, 2026, OFCCP Director Ashley Romanias recently notified the agency’s staff of a reorganization plan to create “a streamlined structure” which “capitalizes on the knowledge, skills, and abilities of existing staff.”
Field staff will be reassigned to a new Branch of Field Operations within the Division of Program Operations. The agency’s policy, regulatory, help desk, and outreach staff will be merged into the Division of Policy and Program Development. Position descriptions will be updated as necessary to reflect the changes, but the pay and location of employees will not be affected.
A DOL spokesperson stated that the plan is “an essential part of right-sizing OFCCP in order to fulfill its core statutory responsibilities,” which currently are limited to enforcing the requirements of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), protecting individuals with disabilities and veterans, respectively.
This week, OFCCP made updates on its website, purportedly in implementation of the reorganization plan. The agency’s “About Us” page removed a previous directory containing contact information for staff at both national and field offices. Additionally, the “OFCCP Leadership” section now includes the name and bio of Deputy Director Diana Sen, who started her new role earlier this year.
Except for a hiring surge during fiscal years 2022 and 2023, OFCCP’s workforce has been gradually shrinking over the last decade. However, the headcount reduction in the past year is remarkable. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Federal Workforce Data website, OFCCP had a total of 80 full-time employees as of the end of January 2026—a drop of over 82% from its employee count at the end of September 2025. This staffing difference is particularly noteworthy when considering that the agency received only a 10% reduction in appropriations for fiscal year 2026 compared to the prior year.
As of the end of January 2026, OFCCP’s workforce includes:
- 20 employees categorized as a “Supervisor or Manager” (including three Senior Executive Service employees) and one Team Leader;
- 21 non-supervisory employees categorized in the “Investigation Group”; and,
- Four non-supervisory employees categorized in the “Operations Research” and “Statistics” groups.
These remaining employees have an average service time of 17 years.
It is not known how these movements will affect federal contractors at this time. However, the agency does continue to investigate complaints and has proposed changes and a reauthorization request in the approval process.
Federal contractors should continue to monitor the DCI Blog for updates.
