OFCCP has announced it is extending the deadline for contractors to respond to the Agency’s August 19, 2022 Notice of Request Under the Freedom of Information Act for Federal Contractors’ Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Report Data. The new deadline by which affected contractors need to submit objections is October 19, 2022 to “ensure that Covered
New OFCCP Guidance on Portal Registration for Higher Education Institutions
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OFCCP’s regulations were designed for the typical private sector contractor. As a result, higher educational institutions, particularly colleges and universities, often struggle with fitting their “round pegs” processes into the “square holes” that OFCCP designed. OFCCP’s Contractor Portal is no exception.
The Portal identifies employer establishments based on EEO-1 Reports filed from 2018. But higher…
OFCCP Announces Construction Contract Award Portal
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OFCCP announced today it will launch the Notification of Construction Contract Award Portal (NCAP) on August 26, 2022. While the NCAP is not yet live, OFCCP has launched an NCAP informational page with background information. The page will eventually include FAQs, how-to videos, and a User Guide.
The purpose of the NCAP is distinct from…
OFCCP Announces Notice of Widespread Request for Contractors EEO-1 Reports and Opportunity to Object
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According to OFCCP, on June 2, 2022, the Center for Investigative Reporting sent OFCCP a request for the disclosure of
. . .Type 2 EEO-1 reports for all federal contractors, including first-tier subcontractors, from 2016-2020….
The Center for Investigative Reporting, and other persons and organizations, have a history of requesting EEO-1 reports for various…
OFCCP Publishes Updated Compensation Directive Clarifying Requirements to Demonstrate Compliance
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Posted in Compliance Update
There has been lot of talk in the months since OFCCP released Directive 2022-01: Advancing Pay Equity Through Compensation Analysis, with the topic of attorney-client privilege being the primary topic of concern. So much so that OFCCP Director Jenny Yang addressed the issue in her remarks last month at the NILG National Conference. Today,…
OFCCP Provides Additional Information Regarding OFCCP Contractor Portal
By Laura A. Mitchell on
Posted in Compliance Update
It’s been a busy morning for government contractors! As the NILG 2022 National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts was coming to a close and EEOC was releasing the NAS study on the EEO-1 Component 2 pay data collection tool, OFCCP was communicating with contractors about the OFCCP Contractor Portal.
In an e-mail communication, OFCCP provided…
NILG 2022 National Conference Wrap Up
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Posted in Conference Updates
The final day of the NILG 2022 National Conference is upon us. As has become tradition, conference attendees heard from a panel of the OFCCP Regional Directors who shared insights from their respective regions and provided thoughts and recommendations for contractors.
The themes of early resolution, continued focus on systemic pay and hiring cases…
Opening Day of NILG 2022 National Conference
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Posted in Conference Updates
Hello from the opening day of the NILG 2022 National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts and it seems like the crowds have returned following last year’s hybrid conference in Nashville, TN.
With the theme of “Be the Beacon of Change” the first full day of this year’s conference kicked off with a full slate of…
Breaking News: OFCCP Issues First CSAL Under New Leadership
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Today, OFCCP under new Director Jenny Yang published a 2022 Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) identifying those establishments of federal contractors and subcontractors that it will schedule for compliance evaluations – more commonly known as “audits” – over the next year or more. Included with the new CSAL is OFCCP’s methodology for selecting contractors for…
OFCCP Contractor Portal Update: Agency Launches Bulk Upload Option
Posted in Agency Notice, Compliance Update
The June 30, 2022 deadline is quickly approaching for covered supply and service federal contractors and subcontractors to certify in the Contractor Portal they have developed and maintained AAPs. This week, OFCCP added an option allowing bulk upload and modification of establishments and functional affirmative action plan (FAAP) business units.
Notably, OFCCP limits this functionality…