OFCCP to Focus on Affirmative Action Compliance; Construction Industry Targeted Yet Again

This is a bit old but still the year has many months to go... so maybe this is good information for you as business executive, manager or owner.

From: AGC of America
OFCCP to Focus on Affirmative Action Compliance; Construction Industry Targeted Yet Again

February 17, 2010

According to the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA), the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which is responsible for ensuring that those doing business with the federal government don't discriminate and take affirmative action, this year, plans to hire more staff, conduct more onsite reviews, and place a greater emphasis on affirmative action compliance. Specifically, OFCCP has announced plans to develop proposed rules to strengthen recruitment and hiring goals for military veterans and persons with disabilities, and to propose new affirmative action standards for the construction industry.

HEARING Tuesday 6/29 : Combat Zone Subcontractors House Oversight and Government Affairs Subcomittee

This looks interesting for all DOD / DOS and other contractors!

Combat Zone Subcontractors

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Hearing [ 10:00 am, 06/29/2010 ]National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing on "Contracting in Combat Zones: Who Are Our Subcontractors."

Witness(es):
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The Release of the 2010 Failed States Index

Failed States Index Scores 2010

Click here to read the article in Foreign Policy
The Fund for Peace is pleased to present the sixth annual Failed States Index. The FSI focuses on the indicators of risk and is based on thousands of articles and reports that are processed by our CAST Software from electronically available sources. To learn more, please see the FAQs.We encourage others to utilize the Failed States Index to develop ideas for promoting greater stability worldwide. We hope the Index will spur conversations, encourage debate, and most of all help guide strategies for sustainable security.

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