Civil Rights/Affirmative Action

Contract Compliance

1. Subcontracting Goals

To ensure the participation of DBEs, ESBEs and SBEs as subcontractors in federal and state contracts, according to 49 CFR Part 26 and N.J.A.C. 12A:10A and N.J.A.C. 17:14 (pdf 44k), prime contractors must meet NJDOT’s goals set by the Division of Civil Rights and Affirmative Action.



2. Workforce (Equal Employment Opportunity-EEO) Goals

To ensure equal employment opportunity, NJDOT monitors the contractor’s compliance with Executive Order 11246 and 41 CFR Part 60 that prohibits discrimination against minorities and women and requires contractors to apply affirmative action.

The Contract Compliance Unit monitors contractors according to the rules and regulations of the affirmative action aspects of the contractor’s workforce utilization plans. Contractors and subcontractors are required to submit regular reports documenting the number of employees and hours worked, with specific information on new hires, terminations and trainees.



3. Training Goals

To uphold the goal for trainees to obtain full journey person status through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Initiative. The Training Special Provisions requires contractors to make every effort to enroll minority and female trainees in the contract training program.

All contractors must comply with the contract requirements as they are outlined in the contract Special Provisions. This is a special section that stipulates the contractor’s DBE, ESBE and EEO training requirements.



4. Documentation Goals

To meet the DBE, ESBE, SBE, and EEO workforce and training requirements for both state and federally-funded project contracts, the Contract Compliance Unit requires the contractors to complete and submit specific forms to the project’s Resident Engineer.