On February 21, 2020, OFCCP announced the launch of its new Contractor Compliance Institute as part of its ongoing efforts to provide guidance and training to aid federal government contractors in meeting their compliance obligations.  The Institute provides free, interactive tools and courses to educate contractors about their compliance obligations and help them evaluate the sufficiency of personnel practices and affirmative action efforts.  At its launch, the Institute offered one course providing a two-hour basic overview of the legal authority governing OFCCP’s enforcement activities, required job listings, postings, and notices for federal contractors, and applicant tracking.

Along with other OFCCP compliance assistance efforts, such as its issuance of opinion letters and technical assistance guides, the Institute is a sign of OFCCP leadership’s focus on transparency and cooperation with contractors.  Polsinelli will continue to track and report on developments at OFCCP.