The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which administers and enforces contractor nondiscrimination and affirmative action obligations, recently rolled out a new Contractor Portal where covered federal contractors and subcontractors must register and certify their compliance with affirmative action program (AAP) requirements. The Portal will also be the platform for contractors who are subject to OFCCP compliance evaluations to submit their AAPs.
OFCCP launched the Portal at the beginning of February 2022, allowing contractors to begin registering their company information. Now, as of March 31, 2022, contractors are able to certify their AAP compliance via the Portal. The key date for contractors to bear in mind is June 30, 2022, which marks the deadline to submit their initial certification on the Portal. Thereafter, covered contractors must complete the certification on an annual basis. New contractors have 120 days to develop their AAP(s), and must register and certify compliance through the Portal within 90 days of developing their AAP(s). Note that contractors are not required to actually submit their AAPs during the certification process.
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