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Articles relating to: PLAs, Davis-Bacon, Apprenticeship, RCO's, Blacklisting, Federal Procurement, and Reverse Auctions

Military Construction Bill Subjected To Blacklisting and Davis Bacon Amendments

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act April 30 for Fiscal Year 2016 (H.R. 2029). While on the floor, two amendments were introduced that impact federal contractors.
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OFCCP Announces New Veterans Hiring Benchmark

The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) updated its Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Benchmark Database April 21 to reflect a new 7 percent annual national benchmark for federal contractor hiring of protected veterans, down from the previous 7.2 percent.
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Why The President’s Blacklisting Executive Order Won’t Work

As a part of the Acquisition Reform Working Group (ARWG), ABC along with employer groups and associations representing federal contractors sent a letter April 20 to the U.S. House and Senate Armed Services Committees outlining major concerns with President Obama’s Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673). 
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Regulatory Alert for Winter 2015

ABC’s Regulatory Alert provides an overview of federally mandated rules, regulations and enforcement actions from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies. Following are brief summaries of current issues, as well as links to more detailed information and guidance. Read the rest of entry »

Proposed Rule on Compensation Reports for Federal Contractors Draws Concern

ABC submitted comments on Jan. 5 to the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) expressing their strong opposition to the proposed rule that would require government contractors to report summary data on employee compensation to the DOL. ABC urges the OFCCP to withdraw their proposal. Read the rest of entry »

OFCCP Final Rule Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

The DOL's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a final rule Dec. 9 implementing Executive Order 11246, which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees and prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in federal employment. Read the rest of entry »
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