The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced today (December 2, 2021) more details surrounding the Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface (AAP-VI), now referred to as the Contractor Portal. “Covered federal contractors and subcontractors (“contractors”) must use this portal to certify, on an annual basis, Continue Reading...
OFCCP Will Require New Census Data for AAPs Starting January 1, 2022
According to a new notice on the OFCCP’s website, the 2021 AAP cycle will be the last for which the agency will accept external availability estimates based on 2006-2010 5-Year ACS data. For AAPs prepared on or after January 1, 2022, the OFCCP will expect contractors to be using the new, 2014-2018 EEO Tabulation. Contractors preparing AAPs that Continue Reading...
OFCCP’s AAP Verification Interface Approved by OMB
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has finally approved the “Affirmative Action Program Verification Interface” (AAP-VI) for use by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). In response to a critical 2016 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding the OFCCP’s enforcement practices, the Continue Reading...
Affirmative Action Compliance Is Not a Necessary Nuisance
Many hiring managers see affirmative action compliance as a requirement they’re forced to uphold. Unfortunately, this mindset increases the likelihood that they do the bare minimum to maintain compliance instead of using compliance requirements as a useful tool. Getting buy-in on affirmative action has to be more robust than trying to check Continue Reading...
How a Diversity Training Ban Paved the Way for New Beginnings
Last year, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order that effectively chilled diversity training efforts across the country, as compliance professionals feared the consequences of implementing programs that violated it. As soon as President Joe Biden took office this year, he promptly overturned the action. Continue Reading...
