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In this episode of our Defensible Decisions podcast, shareholders Scott Kelly (Birmingham) and Chris Near (Columbia) unpack the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’s (OFCCP) updated jurisdictional thresholds for Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). Effective October 1, 2025, basic coverage thresholds increased to $20,000 under Section 503 and to $200,000 for coverage and Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs) under VEVRAA. The speakers discuss how these inflation adjustments by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council affect AAPs for contractors holding prime and necessary sub-awards, as well as ongoing compliance obligations for covered contractors such as job postings, self-identification, outreach and recruitment, and accommodation processes.
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