
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
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Government Contractor Compliance Update is written by the Government Regulatory Compliance team at Proskauer Rose and focuses on legal issues surrounding government regulations & compliance. Proskauer, founded in 1875, is a leading law firm of 800+ lawyers providing a broad range of legal services to our clients around the world.
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
3d ago
According to the National Office Directory for OFCCP, Michael Schloss has been named as the new Acting Director and Deputy Director of Policy of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”). Michele Hodge, who previous served as Acting Director, is now listed as Deputy Director. The agency has yet to put out any official ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
1w ago
Following President Trump’s rescission of Executive Order 11246, on January 24, 2025, the Acting Secretary of Labor issued Secretary’s Order 03-2025 (the “Order”), which orders all Department of Labor employees, including those in the OFCCP, to: “Cease and desist all investigative and enforcement activity under the rescinded Executive Order 11246 and the regulations promulgated under ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
1w ago
On January 23, 2025, the Office of Federal Compliance Programs (OFCCP) sent out its first official agency communication since the issuance of President Trump’s Executive Order (the “Trump Order”) revoking Executive Order 11246 . The message served to inform contractors of the import of Trump Order, but also that some OFCCP obligations remain. OFCCP’s message ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
1w ago
On January 21, 2025, President Trump issued a broad executive order titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), which among other things, rescinds Executive Order (“EO”) 11246. EO 11246 is the underpinning for government contractor race and sex affirmative action program requirements. The order also instructs OFCCP to immediately cease: (A) Promoting ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
2w ago
With President Trump’s second administration set to begin on January 20, 2025, federal contractors and subcontractors are anxiously awaiting what he might do with respect to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) and the employment obligations imposed on federal government contractors. While the Trump transition team has not signaled exactly what is in ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
1M ago
Effective as of January 8, 2025, the FAR Council has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have limited federal contractors from seeking and considering information about job applicants’ compensation history and required contractors to disclose salary ranges in job postings. The announcement states that “in light of the limited time remaining in the current Administration ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
1M ago
We appear to be on the precipice of another federal government shutdown. Absent a political compromise, the federal government’s funding will run out on December 21, 2024. During previous government shutdowns, government agencies and departments issued stop-work orders, grinding work on government projects and contracts to a halt. Contractors were then faced with the difficult task ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
2M ago
On November 20, 2024, OFCCP announced a new Corporate Scheduling Announcement List (CSAL) for supply and service contractors. The new list consists of 2,000 federal contractors and subcontractors selected for a Compliance Evaluation, Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation, Functional Affirmative Action Program Evaluation, or University Evaluation. The list merely notifies contractors and subcontractors that they will be audited ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
3M ago
On October 28, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) published a notice in the Federal Register informing federal contractors that the agency has received two new Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests from the University of Utah and a non-profit organization named “As You Sow” (the “Requests”). The Requests seek all Type 2 ..read more
Proskauer | Government Contractor Compliance Update
5M ago
In a decision issued on September 16, 2024, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) ruled that federal contracting rules do not prohibit government agencies from requiring contractors to enter into labor harmony agreements. In 2022, Maximus Federal Services, Inc. (“Maximus”), won a contract with the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare ..read more