January 18, 2022

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that it will hold a webinar on February 1, 2022 at 2pm EST on the registration process for OFCCP’s new Contractor Portal.

Federal contractors are required to take affirmative action to provide equal employment opportunity. Federal contractors meeting specific jurisdictional thresholds are required to develop a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) under each of the laws enforced by OFCCP. Covered federal contractors must use the Contractor Portal to certify, on an annual basis, whether they have developed and maintained an AAP for each establishment and/or functional unit, as applicable.

On February 1, 2022, contractors may begin registering to access the portal. On March 31, 2022, contractors will be able to utilize the Contractor Portal’s certification feature to certify their AAP compliance. By June 30, 2022, existing contractors must certify whether they have developed and maintained an AAP for each establishment and/or functional unit, as applicable. New contractors have 120 days to develop their AAP(s) and must register and certify compliance through the Contractor Portal within 90 days of developing their AAP(s).

During the webinar, OFCCP plans to cover: (1) the mission of the OFCCP; (2) an overview of the Contractor Portal; (3) a demonstration on  how companies can register and update records on the platform; and (4) a Q&A session.

In order to attend the webinar, participants must register here. OFCCP is also available to answer any questions regarding the Contractor Portal by emailing ODCCPAppsSupport@dol.gov.

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