OFCCP Issues two new Contractors' Guides

The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued two new technical assistance guides for federal contractors, a guide for new federal contractors and a technical assistance manual for supply and service contractors. The New Contractors' Guide (August 2009) provides basic information about the laws enforced by the agency and the compliance responsibilities of federal contractors. The guide covers the obligations of both supply and service and construction contractors.

For a copy of the New Contractors' guide, visit the OFCCP's website at: http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/ or go directly to the guide (pdf format): http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/TAguides/New_Contractors_Guide.pdf.

The OFCCP has also issued a Technical Assistance Guide for Supply and Service Contractors (August 2009). The guide is intended for use by non-construction contractors and subcontractors who have obligations under the laws enforced by the agency. According to the OFCCP: The contents of this guide have been designed to assist supply and service contractors and subcontractors in:􀂾 Understanding their contractual obligation to comply with the Federal laws that place nondiscrimination and affirmative action responsibilities on Federal contractors and subcontractors;􀂾 Understanding the role of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in administering and enforcing these Federal equal employment opportunity laws;􀂾 Developing written affirmative action programs required under OFCCP-administered laws; and􀂾 Preparing for an OFCCP compliance evaluation.

For a copy of the Technical Assistance Guide for Supply and Service Contractors, go to: http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/TAguides/SS_Technical_Assistance_Guide.pdf or the agency's general website, http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/.