Compliance Stuff

They’ve all but shut the door, turned off the lights, and put up the “closed” sign.  On July 2, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer  lifted the pause  on investigations and enforcement of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Now that the pause is lifted, the OFCCP has announced that it will close all pending compliance evaluations. Background Days after  President Trump rescinded Executive Order 11246  in January, Vincent Micone, then-Acting Secretary of Labor,  ordered the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to cease its enforcement activity  related to Section 503 and VEVRAA. The OFCCP then notified contractors who had open compliance evaluations that the portions relating to Executive Order 11246 were closed and that the components subject to Section 503 and VEVRAA were on hold pending further guidance. Secretary’s Order 08-2025 Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s Order 08-2025 lifts t...

  Today, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs published the latest  Corporate Scheduling Announcement List   (CSAL) for supply & service contractors, which is composed of 2,000 federal contractors and subcontractors. The CSAL is a courtesy notification to an establishment selected for a Compliance Evaluation, Corporate Management Compliance Evaluation, Functional Affirmative Action Program Evaluation, or University Evaluation. We encourage contractors to take advantage of our suite of  compliance assistance  offerings and to contact their local field and regional offices for technical assistance as they prepare for the evaluation. Additionally, federal contractors and subcontractors can visit our website to find a list of  OFCCP’s virtual compliance assistance events . OFCCP has published the  methodology  for developing this list as well as frequently asked questions ( FAQs ) where answers to other matters related to this topic ...