OFCCP Rescinds EO Survey Requirement

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has eliminated an equal opportunity (EO) survey that required federal contractors to submit detailed information annually on their organization's hiring activities, compensation practices and tenure of workers.

The agency officially rescinded the EO survey requirement on Sept. 8 by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. OFCCP officials initially proposed eliminating the survey in January, after a 2003 analysis by the consulting group Abt Associates concluded that the EO survey was ineffective.

The OFCCP is the Labor Department agency responsible for ensuring that government contractors comply with …