Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)
OFCCP Directive Index
Directives
This website provides access to OFCCP Policy Directives that have been issued as interpretative guidance. Not all directives are posted because the website is under ongoing construction. Policy Directives are listed in order of release date according to the following categories: Administrative; Affirmative Action Program; Enforcement; Federal Contract Compliance Manual Notices; Jurisdiction; and Memorandums of Understandings.
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Administrative:
- Complying with Nondiscrimination Provisions: Criminal Record Restrictions and Discrimination Based on Race and National Origin — Dated January 29, 2013
- Rescission of 13 Redundant or Outdated Directives — Dated June 14, 2012
- Rescission of 18 Redundant or Outdated Directives — Dated April 18, 2012
- Rescission of I-9 Form Inspection Procedures — Dated November 16, 2010
- Good-Faith Initiative for Veterans Employment (G FIVE) — Dated July 17, 2008
- Federal Contractor's Online Application Selection System — Dated July 10, 2008
- Preserving Employment and Personnel Records in Electronic Format — Dated May 14, 2008
- Outstanding Partnership and Liaison (OPAL) Award — Dated March 15, 2007
- OFCCP Policy Regarding Release of Program Performance Data to the Public — Dated January 13, 1983
Affirmative Action Program:
- Functional AAP Directive — Dated December 17, 2012
- Use of Race and Ethnic Categories— Dated August 14, 2008
- Contractor Data Tracking Responsibilities — Dated April 21, 2004
Enforcement:
- Active Case Enforcement (ACE) Procedures — Dated December 16, 2010
- Discontinuation of Active Case Management Procedures — Dated December 2, 2010
- EO 13496 Procedures — Dated June 15, 2010
- Investigative procedures when a test(s) is one cause of adverse impact in hiring — Dated October 15, 2004
- Revisions in the Pre-Award Clearance Procedures and Information Concerning OFCCP's Pre-Award Registry — Dated April 15, 1998
Federal Contract Compliance Manual Notices:
- Revision of the Worksheets in Appendix 7A for Calculating Interest on Back Pay - Dated September 13, 2011.
- Standard Case File Format for Complaint Investigations — Dated June 4, 2002
- Change in Operating Procedures regarding Class Complaints and Concurrent Compliance Evaluations — Dated May 1, 2001
- Mandatory enforcement clause in Conciliation Agreements — Dated December 12, 2000
- Compliance Evaluation Procedures — Dated December 22, 1998
- Compliance Check Procedures — Dated September 10, 1998
- Conducting Corporate Headquarters' compliance reviews — Dated March 24, 1995
- Deductibility of FUTA (unemployment insurance taxes) from back pay awards — Dated January 26, 1995
- Compliance Officer Signature Authority — Dated January 12, 1995
- Clarification of VETS-100 Procedures in Manual Section 3I03 — Dated May 3, 1994
- Revision of Letters Forwarding a Complaint to the Contractor — Dated November 21, 1994
- Standard Case File Format for Supply and Service Compliance Reviews — Dated February 4, 1993
- Standard Case File Format for Construction Compliance Reviews — Dated February 4, 1993
- Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 — Dated March 12, 1993
- Revision of Section 7F (Remedies) of Manual Chapter 7 — Dated May 29, 1990
Jurisdiction:
- Notice to rescind Information Notice 77-11 — Dated Oct 3, 2012
- Notice of Rescission of Directive 293 — Dated April 25, 2012
- Separate Facility Exemptions/Waivers — Dated September 13, 2002
- Establishing Jurisdiction Over an Employer Against Whom a Complaint is Filed — Dated May 18, 1990
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NOTE: The VEVRAA and Section 503 thresholds for coverage in OFCCP Order No. ADM 90-2/JUR (Transmittal No. 136 above) are incorrect. Currently, for contracts taking effect on or after December 1, 2003, the threshold for coverage under VEVRAA is $100,000. For contracts that took effect before December 1, 2003, the threshold for coverage under VEVRAA is $25,000. The threshold for coverage under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, is $10,000. Also, the citation for VEVRAA is incorrect. The correct citation is 38 U.S.C. 4212.
- Status of Federal Reserve Banks under OFCCP — Dated March 26, 1985
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v Friedman — Dated March 26, 1982
Memorandums of Understanding:
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the EEOC to further the agencies’ joint objectives in ensuring equal employment opportunities for applicants and employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) and Executive Order 11246 (E.O. 11246).
- Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), OFCCP and General Services Administration (GSA) effective on July 6, 2000 — Dated August 28, 2000
- Agreement for Cooperation between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) — Dated December 19, 1996
- Interim DOL/DOT Memorandum of Understanding — Dated February 4, 1980
