Many of the infrastructure improvement projects that resulted from the mega bipartisan IIJA program will be under scrutiny this year by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The agency is increasing its focus on companies receiving those IIJA federal monies. The OFCCP released a list of 250 construction contractors and subcontractors that the agency has on the audit radar. The OFCCP has a list of 16 mandatory affirmative action steps, contained in a guide published by the agency. Marsh points to five major categories included in OFCCP’s Construction Contractors Technical Assistance Guide. These categories are recruitment practices, training, implementation of EEO policy, analyzing personnel activity and solicitations/contracts with subcontractors. The increased industry attention is part of a move by Director Jenny Yang, to reinvigorate OFCCP’s oversight of affirmative action compliance efforts. The agency plans to engage contractors and subs at the pre-bid and post-bid stages to provide ongoing compliance assistance.
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