What Agencies Can Actually Ask For: Books, Records & Accounts

“VERIFY BEFORE YOU CERTIFY” — 3-MINUTE BRIEF, PART 4 OF 4 The final brief in this series: what to have audit ready before a request ever arrives. Recap: FAR 52.222-90 requires contractors to furnish “all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer.” No agency has…
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What This Means in Practice: A Compliance Checklist

“VERIFY BEFORE YOU CERTIFY” — 3-MINUTE BRIEF, PART 3 OF 4 Parts 1–2 covered the rules and the three certification layers. This brief: what to actually do about it. Recap: Contractors now certify nondiscrimination through SAM.gov representations, the EO 14173 certification embedded in each contract, and FAR 52.222-90. Here’s what stays in force separately, and…
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Can the EEOC Eliminate the EEO-1 Report?

Why Employers Should Closely Watch the Growing Debate Over Workforce Data Collection For nearly six decades, the EEO-1 report has served as one of the federal government’s primary workforce data collection tools in the fight against workplace discrimination. Employers with 100 or more employees, including many federal contractors, have long been required to submit demographic…
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EEOC Performance Report (Part III): How Employers Can Prevent EEOC Complaints Before They Start

If employees file complaints when fairness breaks down, prevention requires more than policies, it requires operational discipline. Organizations that successfully reduce EEOC risk do not rely on reactive compliance. They build systems that make fairness visible, decisions understandable, and practices consistent across the organization. At the core of this effort is the concept of procedural…
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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Discrimination Lessons from the TNT Crane Case

The recent case of TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc., one of North America’s largest crane service providers, highlights the critical importance of fostering a workplace that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The company agreed to pay $525,000 and implement extensive corrective measures to resolve a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
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