DCI Consulting Blog

On October 1, 2018, DCI President David Cohen and Director of EEO Compliance Joanna Colosimo were published in Law360. Their expert analysis "A Closer Look at OFCCP's New Compensation Directive" can be read here:  ...

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...

The deadline for filing your 2018 VETS-4212 reports is fast approaching, on September 30^th. At this time, federal contractors and subcontractors with a contract or subcontract of $150,000 or more are required to file these reports.

As a reminder,...

OFCCP released two new directives today, bringing the total number of directives issued since August 10, 2018 to seven. OFCCP had only issued 14 directives total, prior to this year.

The first new directive (Directive 2018-08) outlines efforts to...

Briefly, the Department of Justice (DOJ) weighed in on the appeal to the State of Texas v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) district court ruling from February. The main crux of the submitted brief re-asserts that Texas has no standing...

In an effort to increase contractor participation in the functional affirmative action program (FAAPs), OFCCP proposed a new directive simplifying the process for FAAP agreement requests. This proposed directive comes after Craig Leen, Acting...

OFCCP regularly audits federal contractors for compliance with Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Act. According to Directive 2018-04, a portion of compliance evaluations...

On September 7, 2018, OFCCP announced the release of 750 Corporate Scheduling Announcement Letters (CSALs).

Here’s what you need to know:

• Contractors receiving a CSAL should theoretically have, at least, 45 days advance notice prior to receiving a...

When President Trump took office almost two years ago, one of his first acts was to issue a freeze on new and pending regulations. Since then, OFCCP has released a flurry of directives (sub-regulatory guidance) and guidance related to compliance and...

The following information was published on the OFCCP website today, September 7, 2018: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/faqs/csalfaqs.htm

750 CSAL letters were mailed to contractor establishments on September 7, 2018, as a supplement to...

In light of the new OFCCP compensation Directive released on Friday August 24, 2018, DCI has done a deep dive into the specifics outlined in the Directive as well as the accompanying FAQs. Although this Directive appears to be more transparent than...

In addition to its new directive on compensation, today OFCCP released a directive on its Affirmative Action Program Verification Initiative and its Contractor Recognition Program.

Here is an overview of each Directive:

Directive 2018-06...