On January 8, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (“FAR Council”) published a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing last year’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Pay Equity and Transparency in...more
On November 21, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released a guide intended to assist federal contractors in fighting harassment in the construction industry. As the federal government has made major...more
Join us as we look back on a year of enforcement and affirmative action trends in the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) space. DCI consultants will discuss OFCCP’s top priorities and what they could mean...more
Today, October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is scheduled to publish a Notice in the Federal Register regarding two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for 2021 Type 2...more
This blog is part 2 of an analysis of the new OFCCP scheduling letter for federal construction contractors. Section 503 and VEVRAA, Item 2 This item requires contractors to submit documentation that it provided notice of...more
On July 26, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted approval for the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)’s revised construction compliance evaluation scheduling letter and itemized listing....more
On October 2, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized a new scheduling letter and itemized listing for federal construction...more
There has been a lot written about the recent Supreme Court decision reversing the 1984 decision in Chevron (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984)) and the Chevron Doctrine that...more
On June 12, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its review of the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) and asking for public comment....more
As previously reported on the DCI Blog, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is in the process of updating its scheduling letter for construction reviews. On June 17, 2024,...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been heavily focused on construction projects since 2020. On Thursday, April 25th, OFCCP designated 16 federally funded construction...more
On January 29th, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Executive Order 14069, titled “Advancing Economy, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in Federal...more
As previously covered by DCI, President Biden signed Executive Order 14069 on March 15, 2022. EO 14069 directed the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (Council) to issue a rule that would enhance “pay equity and...more
By: Caroline Moughan and Evan Szarenski A United States District Judge ruled on December 22nd that the consolidated EEO-1 reports of federal contractors that were withheld by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs...more
On December 12, 2023, OFCCP published a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on the renewal of its Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Contractor Portal. This is the first step to extend the expiration...more
On Wednesday, December 6, the Biden Administration published its semi-annual regulatory agenda. The regulatory agenda reports on regulatory actions that executive agencies intend to undertake in both the near and long term....more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for federal contractors involved in construction projects. The new FAQs are meant to...more
On November 1, OFCCP announced that it is updating its complaint filing process. Now, potential complainants will have the option of submitting a pre-complaint inquiry before filing an official complaint....more
The Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently updated the scheduling letter it uses to initiate compliance reviews of federal contractor establishments. These updates represent a significant increase...more
Everything You Want to Know about the Revised PDN Final Rule -
On August 4, 2023, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP or the agency) published a Final Rule (2023 Rule) titled “Pre-enforcement Notice...more
On Thursday, August 3, 2023, OFCCP released the long-expected Pre-enforcement Notice and Conciliation Procedures Final Rule (commonly referred to as the “PDN Rule”). The document is scheduled to be published in the Federal...more
The Biden administration’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has released the Spring 2023 regulatory agenda . The agenda lists regulatory actions that the administration intends to undertake in the near and...more
On April 18, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a revised version of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP’s) proposed scheduling letter and itemized listing. As we previously...more
During May’s Webinar Wednesday, DCI experts will discuss OFCCP's Contractor Portal, ahead of its upcoming June 29th deadline. Topics that will be highlighted include the regulatory background, lessons learned from the pilot...more
As previously covered by the DCI Blog, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is working to revise the letter it uses to schedule compliance reviews of supply and service federal contractors and...more