For federal contractors, affirmative action plan (AAP) audits may be just around the corner.

The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs sent 750 courtesy scheduling announcement letters (CSAL’s) last week to federal contractors, notifying them that their affirmative action plans (AAP) may be audited.

This latest round of notifications, which supplements the 1,000 CSAL’s sent out earlier this year, alerts federal contractors that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be sending scheduling letters in 45 days. The OMB-approved letters will then provide recipients the standard 30 days to submit their AAP.

Preparation is key. In our latest alert, Fox Rothschild’s Kenneth Rosenberg offers takeaways on how federal contractors can ready themselves for complying with this regulatory procedure and the potential audits that may follow.