Federal contractors have navigated a turbulent regulatory landscape throughout 2025, starting with significant policy shifts as the Trump Administration re-entered the White House in January. For federal contractors subject to Office of Federal Contract Compliance...
On January 21, 2025, President Trump rescinded Executive Order (EO) 11246, signing into law a new Order, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” which terminates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) discrimination in federal...
On December 22, 2020, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) sent two proposed audit Scheduling Letters to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) seeking OMB’s approval for OFCCP to use them to launch “focused reviews on promotion” and...
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new award program for federal contractors – the Excellence in Disability Inclusion (EDI) Award. About the Disability Inclusion (EDI) Award Established by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and...
Outreach. Documentation. Planning. Coordinating. Motivating. These are just a few of the daunting tasks associated with getting any type of outreach and documentation process started within your company, as part of your obligations as a...
A few weeks ago, I attended my third Dining in the Dark event, hosted by DirectEmployers’ partner, Bosma Enterprises. This is a charitable event in which attendees step into the shoes of blind and visually impaired individuals and eat dinner while wearing a blindfold....
Many of our Members are on calendar year Affirmative Action Programs. By now (hopefully), most of you have reviewed your 2018 data, and in some cases, you may be establishing your action-oriented programs for areas where you have placement goals. As you analyze what...
Outreach. The government requires that you do it in order to participate in government contracts, but how do you find the time and the tools to effectively document anything you’re doing? How do you start building a program that may not even exist and THEN get buy-in...
