48 CFR § 22.1401 - 22.1401 Policy.

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title: "48 CFR § 22.1401 - 22.1401   Policy."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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# 22.1401 22.1401   Policy.

Contractors and subcontractors, when entering into contracts and subcontracts subject to the Act, are required to—

(a) Take affirmative action to employ, and advance in employment, qualified individuals with disabilities, and to otherwise treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their physical or mental disability;

(b) Undertake appropriate outreach and positive recruitment activities that are reasonably designed to effectively recruit qualified individuals with disabilities; and

(c) Compare the utilization of individuals with disabilities in their workforces to the utilization goal, as prescribed in the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, on an annual basis.

[79 FR 43578, July 25, 2014]