On Thursday, August 30, John Fox of Fox, Wang & Morgan gave a presentation to the National Industry Liaison Group conference that proved to be the one of the highlights of the conference. While we'll cover Mr. Fox's remarks more fully in a later post, Mr. Fox (a widely recognized expert on OFCCP matters and a fellow contributor to the LocalJobNetwork OFCCP Digest) said that "OFCCP is broken" and advocated for the contractor community to help fix the agency. Mr. Fox said that federal contractors should take an active role in helping OFCCP develop regulations, policies, and practices that will effectuate the agency's mission of providing affirmative action and equal opportunity.
The first part of Mr. Fox's presentation focused on the issues facing both OFCCP and the contractor community. However, Mr. Fox's concluding remarks provided a unique and refreshing approach to the seemingly intractable problem of creating an environment where OFCCP and federal contractors can work together towards common cause.
It's difficult to know whether John's plan is even remotely viable. In some ways, it doesn't matter. Mr. Fox provided an unexpected solution to a fundamental problem that has troubled both attendees at this conference and individuals who are involved with OFCCP and its affirmative action regulations. In my opinion, this was by far the best presentation I've seen at this conference.
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