EP 1180-1-1
1 Aug 01
CHAPTER 7 PRE-AWARD SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR ACTIONS
7-1. General. Among the contracting agency's pre-award obligations are those that relate to ensuring
that prospective contractors have complied with certain Affirmative Action reporting requirements as
described below.
7-2. Assuring Prospective Contractor's Compliance with VETS-100 Reporting Requirement.
a. Any contractor or subcontractor with a contract of ,000 or more with the Federal
Government must take affirmative action to hire and promote qualified Special disabled veterans, veterans
of the Vietnam-era and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or
expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized. Contractors and subcontractors with
openings for jobs, other than executive or top management jobs, must list them with the nearest State Job
Service (also known as State Employment Service) office. The requirement applies to vacancies at all
locations of a business not otherwise exempt under the company's Federal contract. Qualified Vietnam-
era and special disabled veterans receive priority for referral to Federal contractor job openings listed at
those offices. The priority for referral is not a guarantee that referred veterans will be hired. Federal
contractors are not required to hire those referred, but must have affirmative action plans. Contractors
with 50 employees and a ,000 contract must have a written affirmative action plan. They must be able
to show they have followed the plans and that they have not discriminated against veterans or other
covered groups. They also must show that they have actively recruited Special disabled veterans,
veterans of the Vietnam-era and any other veterans who served on active duty during a war on in a
campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized and disseminated all information
internally regarding promotion activities.
b. As provided by FAR 22.1308(b), covered employers must file an annual
VETS-100 report, which shows the number of target veterans in their work force by job category, hiring
location, and number of new hires, including targeted veterans hired during the reporting period and the
maximum number and minimum number of employees of such contractor during the period covered by
the report. Instructions, information and follow-up assistance is provided to employers who do not
understand the reporting and other legal requirements.
c. USACE personnel tasked with ensuring prospective contractor compliance with this
obligation may access the DOL's Database of contractors having filed the required VETS-100 report at
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