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Affirmative Action and Construction Companies

November 08, 2024

By: Bill Osterndorf

Affirmative action is typically not a major focus for construction companies. With the difficulty of finding qualified workers, finishing complex projects, and dealing with a myriad of government regulations, affirmative action...

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What’s in a Name? Replacing ‘Affirmative Action’ with ‘Non-Discrimination in Employment Plan’

August 28, 2024

By: Dave Cohen & Dave Sharrer

In June 2023, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC), ruling 6-3 that...

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5 Steps For Government Contractor Affirmative Action Verification

June 20, 2024

By: Christopher Wilkinson, Joanna Colosimo

This article was originally published in Law 360 on June 7, 2024.

In 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or OFCCP, kicked off its contractor verification...

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OFCCP’s TAG, Part 12: Section 503 and VEVRAA Written AAP Components

May 21, 2024

By: Victoria Ungvary

In this blog, we will continue our discussion from part 11 on Section 503 and VEVRAA with a specific focus on the written AAP Components.

EEO Policy

Contractors are required to develop an EEO policy statement and make it...

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OFCCP’s TAG, Part 11: Section 503 and VEVRAA AAPs (53-65)

May 14, 2024

By: Victoria Ungvary

This week we continue our blog series on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP) Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) for supply and service contractors and subcontractors. This post will outline the agency’s...
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OFCCP's TAG, Part 10: Additional Components of an EO 11246 AAP

May 07, 2024

By: Kate Hayek

As we continue ourseries on OFCCP’s Supply and Service Contractors Technical Assistance Guide (“TAG”), this post reviews the TAG’s section covering the certain requirements and components in an Executive Order 11246 affirmative...
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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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New Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) Released January 2023

January 20, 2023

By Amanda Bowman and Benjamin Kerner

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released its first Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for federal fiscal year 2023 today, January 20, 2023. The list includes Supply and...

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OFCCP Spring Regulatory Agenda

June 30, 2022

By Evan Szarenski

On Tuesday, June 21, the Biden Administration published its semi-annual regulatory agenda. The regulatory agenda reports on regulatory actions that executive agencies plan to take in both the near and long term.

The full spring...

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OFCCP Publishes New Proposed FAAP Directive for Public Comment

June 06, 2022

By Evan Szarenski

On Friday, May 27, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a new proposed Functional Affirmative Action Programs (FAAPs) Directive for public comment. OFCCP is proposing to make several changes to the...

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) Recommends Enhancements for OFCCP Oversight

May 27, 2022

By Rosemary Cox

On Thursday, May 26, 2022, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report, GAO-22-104599, which outlined seven recommendations where the Office of Federal Contract and Compliance Programs (OFCCP) could substantially...

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OFCCP 2022 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) Recap

May 26, 2022

On May 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released its first Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for federal fiscal year 2022. The 2022 federal fiscal year runs from October 1,...

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