As we previously reported, federal contractors and subcontractors (“Contractors”) have until July 1, 2024 to certify the status of their Affirmative Action Programs (“AAPs”) with the OFCCP Contractor Portal. Specifically, covered Contractors are asked to certify, on an annual basis, whether they have met their obligation “to develop
OFCCP Issues Its 2024 Audit List – Was Your Company On It?
On June 7, 2024, OFCCP released its latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL). The list identifies 500 supply and service contractors and subcontractors selected for a Compliance Review (Establishment Review), Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation, Functional Affirmative Action Program Review, or University Review. Note that the list merely notifies contractors that…
OFCCP Releases 2024 VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) has released its 2024 Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (“VEVRAA”) benchmark. Effective March 31, 2024, the new benchmark is 5.2%, a slight decrease from 2023’s 5.4% benchmark. This is OFCCP’s ninth reduction of the benchmark, which has steadily declined since its…
DOL Announces Contractor Portal Will Open For AAP Certification On April 1
On March 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that its Contractor Portal will open to receive Affirmative Action Program (“AAP”) certification submissions on April 1, 2024. Certifications must be made by July 1, 2024.
Since launching the Contractor Portal in 2022, OFCCP has required covered federal contractors…
Biden Administration Proposes New Pay Inquiry and Transparency Requirements For Contractors
On January 29, 2024, the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the Biden Administration announced that it would be taking new actions to implement the Executive Order on Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal Contracting by Promoting Pay Equity and Transparency issued…
Court Orders Release of Contractor EEO-1 Reports
UPDATE: On February 15, 2024, the DOL appealed the lower court’s decision ordering the release of the 2016–2020 Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Reports to the Ninth Circuit. The court has temporarily stayed the release of the Reports as a result of the DOL’s appeal.
Original post: On December 22, 2023…
White House Issues First Artificial Intelligence Executive Order: AI Guidance for Federal Contractors Forthcoming
On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (the “EO”), the first executive order directly addressing artificial intelligence.
Of particular interest to federal government contractors, the EO provides that within 365 days of publication…
Potential Government Shutdown – What Every Federal Contractor Needs to Know
We appear to be on the precipice of another federal government shutdown. Absent a political compromise, the federal government’s funding will run out on September 30, 2023. During previous government shutdowns, government agencies and departments issued stop-work orders, grinding work on government projects and contracts to a halt. Contractors were…
VETS-4212 Deadline Quickly Approaching: File by September 30, 2023
As we previously posted, federal contractors and subcontractors meeting the VEVRAA eligibility threshold (“Covered Contractors”) have until September 30, 2023 to file their VETS-4212 Reports.
Covered Contractors are “recommend[ed]” to file the form electronically, but they can email or physically mail a paper form to the DOL. Federal contracting…
OFCCP Announces New Round of Contractors Selected for Audits – Was Your Company Selected?
On September 8, 2023, OFCCP announced it posted a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for supply and service contractors. OFCCP announced that the list consists of 1,000 federal contractors and subcontractors selected for a Compliance Review (Establishment Review), Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation, Functional Affirmative Action Program Review or a…