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On May 23, 2012, Â鶹ÊÓƵjoined 10 other national business associations in a to the U.S. Secretary of Labor urging her to reconsider a series of new affirmative action mandates it plans to impose on contractors working on federal projects.  A from Â鶹ÊÓƵtoday highlighted the lack of data from the government justifying the costly and burdensome rules. The proposed rules Â鶹ÊÓƵis concerned with come from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) at the U.S. Department of Labor. OFCCP has proposed to make very dramatic changes to its rules requiring affirmative action for veterans and individuals with disabilities.  Â鶹ÊÓƵhas asked OFCCP to exempt the construction industry from any final changes to these two rules. For more information on the individuals with disabilities rule, click . For more information on the veterans rule, click . The two rules are very similar to each other, their administrative and financial burdens are nearly equal, and both are expected to become final later this year. Â鶹ÊÓƵwill continue to work with Congress and these federal agencies on minimizing the detrimental impact these rules would have on the industry.  Â鶹ÊÓƵmembers can send a letter highlighting concerns about the burdensome requirements to their elected officials through . For more information, please contact Jim Young at (703) 837-5319 or youngj@agc.org.