The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has issued guidance to federal contractors that missed the June 30 deadline to certify their affirmative action program (AAP) compliance in the agency's new contractor portal. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other outlets.
OFCCP Contractor Portal
Federal contractors had until June 30 to register and certify compliance on the OFCCP Contractor Portal. Organizations should have identified their main point of contact for the portal, noted Joanna Colosimo, SHRM-SCP, vice president of workforce equity and compliance strategy and principal consultant for DCI Consulting in Washington, D.C. In addition, organizations should determine who is certifying for each establishment.
Three Possible Paths
The OFCCP's guidance outlined three possible paths for federal contractors to take. First, if a contractor hasn't certified AAP compliance but requested assistance from the OFCCP by June 30, the contractor portal technical help desk should address the request as an open help desk ticket.
Secondly, if a contractor has not registered and certified compliance, they should do so as soon as possible—no later than Sept. 1. Otherwise, there may be contract-related consequences.
Finally, there are requirements for establishments with fewer than 50 employees.
(Fisher Phillips via JD Supra)
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