With summer coming to an end, activity at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) seems to still be heating up as the agency begins to wrap up its final full fiscal year of the Obama Administration—which closes September 30. In a surprise move, the agency has not yet issued a new scheduling list during this fiscal year. Instead, OFCCP continues to schedule compliance reviews fro...

Just as in cooking, an Affirmative Action Program (AAP) is only as good as each of its ingredients. The most important ingredient in a successful AAP is good data. Federal contractors would be wise to spend more time understanding this ingredient before they begin mixing in others. Simply put, any analyses of a federal contractor’s personnel activities or progress in meeting placement goals is only as good as the initi...

With Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) latest fiscal year closing on September 30, the agency and federal contractors are looking forward to 2015. This article summarizes some of the most important enforcement trends and policy developments federal contractors can expect to see from OFCCP in 2015. Buckle your seat belts—it’s going to be a busy year! What to Expect During Compliance Reviews I...