Partner Alex Hastings spoke with the National Law Journal about the General Services Administration's change to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) striking the equal employment opportunity and diversity requirements from federal contracts. Alex noted that under the FAR changes, contractors must certify they are not engaging in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activity that violates anti-discrimination laws, but confusion remains.
“The question of what is DEI activity that will violate applicable anti-discrimination laws is a question that remains open. And contractors are having difficulty—and will have difficulty—making that certification because it’s hard to understand the scope of what that certification requires,” Alex said.
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