Federal News Network: A New Anti-Discrimination Guidance Memo from DOJ

Andrew Turnbull spoke with Federal News Network about the Department of Justice's new guidance memo addressing unlawful discrimination for recipients of federal funding. The memo, issued in response to Executive Order 14173, outlines DOJ's views on federal anti-discrimination laws and provides a non-exhaustive list of potentially unlawful practices, as well as best practices for compliance. Andrew emphasized the importance of internal audits, stating, "Armed with this guidance and understanding what the DOJ may consider as unlawful practices, contractors need to really take a holistic review of their DEI policies and programs and anti-bias programs and see, is there any changes that they may need to make." He also noted that while the law has not changed, the risk profile for federal contractors and grantees has substantially shifted under the new guidance.

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