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FOIA News: Contractors’ demographic data requested

Federal Contractor EEO-1 Demographic Data Set to be Released Again

By Evan Szarenski & Joanna Colosimo, DCI Consulting, Oct. 28, 2024

Tomorrow, October 29, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is scheduled to publish a Notice in the Federal Register regarding two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for 2021 Type 2 Consolidated Employer Information Reports (EEO-1 Reports) filed by federal contractors.​ The requests were made by the University of Utah and a non-profit organization named "As You Sow."​  

OFCCP believes the requested information may be protected under FOIA Exemption 4, which covers confidential commercial information, but has not yet made a determination. 

​The notice informs federal contractors who filed these reports in 2021 that they have 40 days from the publication date of the Notice to submit objections to the disclosure of their information.​  

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