US Department of Labor

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US Department of Labor Office of Federal
Contract Compliance Programs
Pacific Region
presents
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Compliance Assistance Presentation
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TOPICS

• Introduction to OFCCP
• OFCCP Laws Regulations
• ARRAs Impact on OFCCP
• ARRA Compliance Evaluations
• Questions?

Hilda Solis Secretary of Labor
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Introduction to OFCCP
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Alice Young Deputy Regional Director
William Smitherman Regional Director
Pacific Region Alaska, Arizona, California,
Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and
Washington
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Mission and Vision
Ensure that employers doing business with the
Federal Government comply with laws and
regulations requiring non-discrimination and
equal employment opportunity. OFCCP works to
ensure that employment opportunities generated by
Federal dollars are available on an equitable and
fair basis.
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How Does OFCCP Accomplish its Mission and Vision?

• Complaint Investigations
• Compliance Assistance
• Compliance Evaluations

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• ARRA
• AND OFCCP

What is ARRAs impact on OFCCP?
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• WHAT IS THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT
  ACT (ARRA)?

• Signed into law on February 17, 2009
• Authorizes up to 787 billion in Federal
• spending through September 30, 2010
• Potential Federal spending includes funding
• for construction projects and the procurement
• of supplies and services

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ARRAS PURPOSE

• Jumpstart our economy
• Create/save jobs
• Modernize infrastructure
• Enhance energy independence
• Expand educational opportunities
• Preserve/improve affordable health care
• Provide tax relief
• Protect those in greatest need

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Scheduling and Conducting ARRA Compliance
Evaluations
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OFCCPS Role in Monitoring ARRA Projects

• Federal contractors receiving ARRA funds must
  comply with OFCCP regulations.
• OFCCP has received 7.2 million (nationwide) in
  ARRA funds to monitor ARRA contractor compliance.

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Basic ARRA Scheduling Principles

• A Supply and Service compliance evaluation
  includes a full desk audit and onsite review of
  every ARRA funded contractor scheduled for
  review.

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ARRA Supply and Service Scheduling Exceptions

• Contractors reviewed within 6 months are excepted
  from being scheduled for an ARRA compliance
  evaluation.
• A pre-award clearance is not required for
  contractor establishments reviewed by OFCCP
  within the past 24 months.
• Contractors that have undergone an ARRA
  evaluation are not subject to another ARRA
  evaluation.
• Contractors may be scheduled for a standard OFCCP
  compliance evaluation 24 months from the closure
  of the ARRA compliance evaluation.

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ARRA Construction Scheduling Exceptions

• Contractors who have undergone an ARRA evaluation
  within a geographical area are not subject to
  another ARRA evaluation in the same geographical
  area.
• Contractors who have undergone an OFCCP
  evaluation within the same geographical area
  within the past 6 months

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Types of ARRACompliance Evaluations

• Pre-award
• New ARRA Contractors
• Established Federal Contractors
• Supply Service
• Construction

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Basic Selection Criteria

• Contractor may be selected for review if
• Working on the current phase of the project on
  the date of OFCCPs scheduled onsite
• Has a minimum of 10 trade employees and laborers
  assigned to the project
• Has a contract of 10,000 or more
• Has not previously undergone an ARRA construction
  evaluation within the same geographical area
• Has not undergone an OFCCP evaluation within the
  same geographical area within the past 6 months

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OFCCP Websitehttp//www.dol.gov/esa

• ARRA Information
• Links to other pertinent websites
• Manuals
• Brochures
• Review procedures
• Fact Sheets
• and much, much more

ARRA FAQ www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/arra_data/ARRA_FAQ
s.pdf
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OFCCP Compliance Assistance

• Offering personal assistance in person or via
  phone based on your areas of concern
• Conducting seminars tailored to your needs

• Disseminating publications, pamphlets and
  guides
• OFCCP Helpline [phone]

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QUESTIONS?
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