Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is a U.S. government agency that enforces equal employment opportunity and affirmative action requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
government office
abbreviation OFCCP
canImpose back pay remedies on noncompliant contractors
hiring goals and other prospective relief on noncompliant contractors
canRecommend debarment of contractors from future federal contracts
collaboratesWith Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor
country United States
enforces Executive Order 11246
Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
affirmative action requirements for federal contractors
equal employment opportunity requirements for federal contractors
focusesOn color discrimination in employment
disability discrimination in employment
gender identity discrimination in employment
national origin discrimination in employment
protected veteran status discrimination in employment
race discrimination in employment
religion discrimination in employment
sex discrimination in employment
sexual orientation discrimination in employment
formedAs successor to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction federal contractors
federal subcontractors
federally assisted construction contractors
language English
legalAuthority Executive Order 11246
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974
mission to protect workers, promote diversity, and enforce the law among federal contractors
oversightArea federal supply and service contracts
federally assisted construction contracts
parentAgency United States Department of Labor
partOf Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor
requires written affirmative action programs from covered contractors
responsibility conducting compliance evaluations of federal contractors
investigating complaints of employment discrimination by federal contractors
issuing regulations for federal contractor affirmative action programs
monitoring federal contractor compliance with nondiscrimination obligations
negotiating conciliation agreements with noncompliant contractors
referring cases for enforcement to the Office of the Solicitor of Labor
sector public sector
subjectTo oversight by the United States Congress
website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp


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