Section 503 & VEVRAA Plans

DCI will develop the annual affirmative action plans (AAPs) regarding Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974 (Section 503), and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973 (VEVRAA) on behalf of Client. A copy of the Section 503 and VEVRAA Affirmative Action Plans, all backup statistics, and required plan information will be provided in Acrobat PDF format via DCI’s secure hosting site.

Section 503 and VEVRAA AAP pricing assumes Client submits data at least 45 days prior to the Contractor Portal certification deadline. Otherwise, a late data fee will apply.

DCI will prepare the following statistical reports to satisfy requirements in Section 503 and VEVRAA:

• Section 503 and VEVRAA Data Collection Analyses
  • For each AAP, DCI will use data extracted from Client‘s human resource information system and applicant tracking system to prepare a data collection analysis that meets the requirements in OFCCP’s Section 503 regulations regarding individuals with disabilities and OFCCP’s VEVRAA regulations regarding protected veterans.
• Section 503 Disability Utilization Analysis
  • For each Section 503 AAP, DCI will use data extracted from Client‘s human resource information system to prepare a disability utilization analysis. This disability utilization analysis will compare employment in each of the job groups for the relevant AAP against the utilization goal established by OFCCP.
• VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark
  • For each VEVRAA AAP, DCI will document the relevant VEVRAA hiring benchmark established by OFCCP. At Client‘s request, DCI can also provide data on whether hiring during the one-year period prior to the start of the current AAP year met the relevant VEVRAA hiring benchmark. 

DCI will also prepare a narrative for each Section 503 and VEVRAA AAP that addresses various elements in the OFCCP regulations. The narrative for each AAP will include the following elements based on language in OFCCP’s Section 503 and VEVRAA regulations:

• Applicability of affirmative action program
• Availability of affirmative action program
• Invitation to self-identify
• Affirmative action policy statement
• Review of personnel processes
• Physical and mental qualifications
• Reasonable accommodation
• Harassment
• External dissemination of policy, outreach and positive recruitment
• Internal dissemination of policy
• Responsibility for implementation
• Training
• Data collection analysis
• Disability utilization analysis (for Section 503 AAP)
• Benchmarks for hiring (for VEVRAA AAP)

DCI can provide customization of these narratives upon Client’s request. This customization would be billed on an hourly basis or at an agreed upon fixed fee.

Other Services Related to Affirmative Action Plan Preparation

DCI will provide the following additional services as part of the fixed fee preparation of Client‘s affirmative action plans:

• Executive Summary
  • DCI will provide reporting that summarizes areas that may be of particular interest for Client within each Plan.
• Web Access
  • DCI work product can be published to a secure, password protected web portal to enable secure transmission of data and other information to and from Client. The secure web portal can also be used to transfer completed work to Client.
• Project Close-Out
  • DCI will arrange a project close-out call to discuss the results of all work done for Client and recommendations for action.