 By June 30, 2022, Covered Contractors Must Register and Certify Compliance with Affirmative Action Program (AAP) Requirement through OFCCP’s Contractor Portal

Federal contractors are required to take affirmative action to provide equal employment opportunity. Federal contractors that meet specific jurisdictional thresholds are required to develop and maintain a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) under each of the authorities enforced by the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). All federal supply and service contractors required to develop written AAPs should promptly register for OFCCP’s Contractor Portaland certify compliance for all qualifying establishments and functional/business units by June 30, 2022.

In August 2021, the Office of Management and Budget approved an information collection request that requires covered federal contractors to use the OFCCP Contractor Portal to certify, on an annual basis, whether they have developed and maintained an AAP for each establishment and/or functional unit, as applicable.

As OFCCP has previously communicated, and as noted in the information collection request supporting statement, contractors that 1) do not complete the certification, or 2) state that they have not developed or maintained an AAP, are more likely to be scheduled for a compliance evaluation than contractors that have certified that they are in compliance.

OFCCP offers a user guide and frequently asked questions to assist contractors with registering for the Contractor Portal and certifying compliance. To ensure contractors meet the June 30, 2022 deadline, OFCCP encourages all contractors to begin registration and certification as soon as possible. For any technical issues, please submit an inquiry to the OFCCP Contractor Portal Technical Help Desk  or call us at  1-800-397-6251 with any questions.