Opportunity
Federal Register #Docket No. OFCCP-2025-0002
Final Rule Revising VEVRAA Regulations for Federal Contractors
Buyer
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Posted
August 21, 2026
Identifier
Docket No. OFCCP-2025-0002
NAICS
541690
This regulatory update from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), revises the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA) regulations: - Applies to federal contractors and subcontractors - Aligns VEVRAA regulations with Executive Order 14173 - Removes cross-references to the revoked Executive Order 11246 - Updates jurisdictional thresholds to reflect inflation adjustments by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council - New coverage threshold: $200,000 for federal contracts - Requires contractors with 50 or more employees to maintain annual affirmative action programs - Prohibits discrimination against protected veterans and mandates affirmative action for their employment and advancement - No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are involved as this is a regulatory change
Description
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a final rule revising its implementing regulations for the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA). The revisions align the regulations with Executive Order 14173 and remove cross-references to the revoked Executive Order 11246. Additionally, the rule updates jurisdictional thresholds adjusted for inflation by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council. The rule applies to federal contractors and subcontractors, prohibiting discrimination against protected veterans and requiring affirmative action to employ and advance qualified veterans.