OFCCP Compliance 101: The Ultimate Guide for Federal Contractors
Navigating the requirements set forth by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is essential for ensuring adherence to anti-discrimination and affirmative action regulations and not risking fines and reputational damage. If you’ve been doing this long enough, you know that OFCCP compliance rarely feels urgent until someone asks for proof. Proof that jobs were posted correctly. That outreach was documented. That hiring decisions were tracked consistently and can be explained. This guide is built for HR leaders who understand the basics but want a clear-eyed picture of where things stand heading into 2026 and what the teams that sail through audits are actually doing differently. Here’s the short version of what’s changed and what still matters most: Executive Order 11246 was revoked in January 2025 , shifting the active compliance focus to Section 503 and VEVRAA. Coverage thresholds were inflation-adjusted effective October 1, 2025, so it is worth re-check...