OFCCP issues first 2024 CSAL

On Friday, June 7, The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a list of supply and services contractors and subcontractors selected for audit (FY2024 CSAL Supply & Service Scheduling List, Release—1). The list identifies 500 compliance reviews among 462 companies, including 440 establishment reviews, 30 corporate management compliance evaluations (CMCE), 24 functional affirmative action program (FAAP) reviews, and six college/university reviews.

Republican senators propose anti-DEI bill for federal contractors

Republican Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio)—both of whom are rumored to be in the running for Republican vice president—introduced The Dismantle DEI Act on the same day that former president and presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump visited Congress for the first time since January 6, 2021.

The bill would bar the awarding of federal contracts and grants to businesses or organizations with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies as well as proposing to eliminate DEI from all federal government agencies. The bill is a reflection of what is expected on DEI if former President Trump wins reelection.

OFCCP issues AI guidance

As mentioned in last month’s Contractor Corner, the OFCCP issued new guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) and EEO for federal contractors. In the guidance, the OFCCP defines artificial intelligence, algorithms, and “automated systems.”