DCI Consulting Blog

By David Cohen, Joanna Colosimo & Amanda Bowman

BLOG OVERVIEW: The FAR Council has released FAR 52.222-90, a new contract clause implementing Executive Order 14398 that prohibits federal contractors and subcontractors from engaging in race- or...

By Joanna Colosimo

BLOG OVERVIEW: On April 10, 2026, DOJ announced a $17 million False Claims Act settlement with IBM—the first resolution under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative—over allegations that IBM's DEI-related employment practices violated...

By Joanna Colosimo

BLOG OVERVIEW: The proposed FY 2027 White House budget includes the elimination of OFCCP—transferring Section 503 and VEVRAA enforcement to a new Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Labor—and increased EEOC funding,...

Disability Self-ID Form Expiration Date Approaching: What Federal Contractors Need to Know

By Macy Cheeks and Victoria Ungvary

BLOG OVERVIEW: OFCCP's Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form (CC-305) is set to expire on April 30, 2026. Under...

By Fred Satterwhite

BLOG OVERVIEW: Executive Order 14173’s revocation of EO 11246 continues to reshape the federal contracting landscape, with GSA removing three FAR provisions related to affirmative action representations and certifications from...

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....

By Joanna Colosimo

On February 11, 2026, OFCCP notified contractors that the Ninth Circuit district court lifted a temporary stay on the release of EEO-1 records from 2016-2020 as a part of an ongoing suit (Center for Investigative Reporting v....

By Joanna Colosimo

On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed a spending bill that includes funding for the Department of Labor. The bill allocates just under $101 million for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for fiscal...

By Benjamin Kerner

Federal contractors and subcontractors that meet jurisdictional thresholds may be due to re-survey their active workforces for disability status to remain compliant with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section...

By Brittany Dian-Hansell

Following a temporary period of administrative abeyance in 2025 after the revocation of Executive Order 11246, DCI can confirm that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has resumed processing and...

By Joanna Colosimo

In the year following the revocation of Executive Order 11246, the federal contractor community has been closely watching the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) for signs of what might come next. In the last...

By Mitchell Chamberlin and Joanna Colosimo

BLOG OVERVIEW: OFCCP has released new minimum contract thresholds for federal contractors and subcontractors. These thresholds help determine whether employers must adhere to requirements stemming from...