OFCCP’s website reflects Michael Schloss has been appointed to the Deputy Director for Policy Role within the Agency. Michele Hodge, former Acting Director is listed as Deputy Director while the Director role remains vacant. The Deputy Director for Policy would
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OFCCP Ordered to Stop All Enforcement Activity and Close Open Audits Under Revoked Executive Order 11246
In response to President Trump revoking Executive Order 11246, Acting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Vincent Micone issued an Order on January 24th, instructing DOL employees including OFCCP to stop all enforcement activity under the rescinded Executive Order…
OFCCP Makes First Public Statement Following Revocation of Executive Order 11246
Late in the day on January 23, 2025, the Office of Federal Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent out its first official agency communication since President Trump’s historic Executive Order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” revoked Executive Order 11246 (Equal…
Revocation of EO 11246 and Prohibition of Certain DEI Practices by the Trump Administration
President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (EO). Its stated purpose is to end illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (together, DEI). The EO does…
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Reportedly Revokes Executive Order 11246
Bloomberg Law reported late Tuesday night that President Donald Trump has revoked Executive Order 11246 as part of a broader executive order addressing diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government and for private employers generally.
This is a…
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Revokes a Long List of Biden Executive Orders
In one of numerous Executive Orders signed on January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an order entitled, “Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” The Executive Order revokes a long list of Executive Orders and actions by…
FAR Council Withdraws Proposed Federal Contractor Pay Transparency Rule
Citing limited time in the remaining administration and desire to focus on “other priorities”, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council announced its withdrawal of the pending proposed rule requiring federal contractors disclose pay information in job postings and prohibiting federal contractors…
OFCCP Requiring Construction Companies to Submit Monthly Data Reports starting April 2025
OFCCP announced it is reinstating a monthly reporting requirement (CC-257 Report) for federal construction contractors, nearly 30 years after discontinuing it. Beginning April 15, 2025, covered construction contractors must submit a report to OFCCP by the 15th of each month,…
BREAKING NEWS: OFCCP Releases New Audit List
The contractor community has been anticipating the release of OFCCP’s next list of contractors selected for audit. Its here.
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has published the latest Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for supply & service contractors.…
OFCCP publishes a NEW notice providing contractors an opportunity to object to the release of their 2021 EEO-1 Reports
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has published a notice in the Federal Register notifying federal contractors of two new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for the disclosure of contractors’ EEO-1 Type 2 Reports for the year…