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The OFCCP announced this fall that it will be using a new process called the Federal Contractor Selection System (FCSS) to select contractors for Compliance Reviews in 2005. The agency employed Westat to construct a mathematical model to select contractors for review based on the EEO-1 report, historical reviews, industry and labor market data, and other factors not identified by the OFCCP. 3560 facilities were identified as the worst violators of systemic discrimination and slated for potential compliance reviews in 2005. 1710 pre-scheduling letters went out November 1st to organizations with 2 or more establishments on the list notifying them of the locations that may be audited in 2005. The exceptions are those contractors that had only one facility on the list, FAAPs, CMRs, pre-award audits, and complaint-generated audits.
In FY 2004, over 80% of all desk audits did not result in an on-site review. This result can be expected to radically change in FY 2005. The FCSS selection system focuses on identifying the potentially worst violators of systematic discrimination. Contractors who are reviewed in 2005 are those the OFCCP expects will have significant af
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firmative action and EEO shortcomings.
Reviews will increasingly be handled by teams of compliance officers. Specialists from various district offices and even from other Regions may be involved in on-site reviews. Expect the reviews to continue focusing on compensation issues, applicant/hire and separation issues.
To bolster its technical analysis of affirmative action issues, the OFCCP has hired Dr. Michael Sinclair as National Director of Statistical Analysis. Regional statisticians have been hired for the Pacific and Southwest/Rocky Mountain regions: Dr. Narika Litras and Dr. Charles McGee.
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