Insight Archive

Discover our Collection of Archived Blogs and Articles

This area lists useful blogs, articles, and news stories from our archives prior to 2025. It is intended for education and research purposes only and not for use and implementation in your specific case, as many of the regulations may have been updated since the beginning of 2025.

What is Executive Order 11246?

Note: Executive Order 11246 was rescinded on January 21, 2025. Federal Contractors may still comply with Executive Order 11246 for 90 days. Please seek further guidance on current obligations. In the United States, doing business with the federal government comes with several regulations that federal contractors and subcontractors must adhere to after being awarded a contract – one of those is Executive Order 11246, which helps ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO). Here, you’ll learn about the law and what you need [...]

What is a Pay Equity Audit?

To further the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)’s commitment to ensuring pay equity in the workplace, the OFCCP issued Directive 2022-01, which provides clarity on how the OFCCP will hold federal contractors and subcontractors accountable for avoiding potential pay inequities. Under the directive, the OFCCP explains how it will review existing contractors’ compliance with internal pay equity audit requirements and the submission of their assessment results to the OFCCP. Here, we provide a basic overview of pay equity and [...]

The Importance of Record Keeping in Case of an OFCCP Audit

Record keeping can be extremely confusing for federal contractors and subcontractors and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been increasingly pursuing violations. Record-keeping violations were one of the most cited violations during the 1,200 compliance evaluations that the OFCCP completed in 2021. It is imperative to make sure your record-keeping, support documentation, Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs), hiring procedures, and salary and pay information meet regulations. To avoid and reduce severe financial penalties and contact terminations during an [...]

With a Federal Contract Secured, Here’s How to Handle OFCCP Compliance

Meeting Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations is critical to the prevention of costly violations. Though compliance can be confusing, federal contractors should be conscious of the obligations they need to meet. The OFCCP’s Role in Federal Contracts The OFCCP’s main function is to ensure organizations that do business with the federal government take steps to prevent discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. They also [...]

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