Free Webinar - HR Action Plan for the 2026 DEI Certification & Contract Clause Changes for Federal contractors

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Federal contractors have had a lot to absorb in a short period of time. The March 26, 2026 Executive Order has already raised questions about contract clauses, certification risk, and the way certain HR programs may be viewed once agencies begin incorporating the new language into contracts. For many organizations, the first real review will not begin in the legal department. It will begin with the people who own recruiting practices, leadership programs, mentorship structures, internship language, ERG-linked benefits, and manager guidance.

This webinar is designed to help HR and contractor-side teams understand where the pressure points are likely to surface. The speaker walks through the programs and decisions that deserve a closer look, explains how race- or ethnicity-based eligibility can create exposure, and shows how ordinary HR language can become a problem when it affects access, selection, funding, or advancement. The session also covers why documentation matters, how False Claims Act exposure enters the conversation, and why prime contractors need to think about subcontractor issues as well.

Attendees will come away with a practical framework they can use immediately. The session covers how to inventory programs, review old language, tighten selection criteria, coordinate across HR, legal, compliance, procurement, and contracts, and prepare leadership talking points before the questions start coming in. The tone of the presentation is clear throughout: review carefully, fix design issues where needed, document the work, and avoid careless overreactions that create a second set of problems.

Areas Covered:

• What the March 2026 Executive Order means for federal contractors and why the timing matters now
• How the coming contract clause may affect HR-owned programs and certifications
• Where recruiting, hiring guidance, leadership development, mentoring, internships, ERG-linked benefits, and manager instructions may create exposure
• How race- or ethnicity-based eligibility, selection criteria, and resource access can raise compliance questions
• Why False Claims Act risk is getting attention in this area
• What prime contractors need to think about when subcontractors are involved
• The kinds of legacy language and informal guidance that often get overlooked
• Which HR programs should be reviewed first and how to prioritize them
• How to redesign programs without abandoning broader outreach and inclusive culture efforts
• A ten-step HR action plan for inventory, review, coordination, documentation, and response preparation

Why Should You Attend?

If your organization holds federal contracts, this is one of those moments when HR needs a clear read on what sits inside its own walls. Program descriptions, nomination forms, hiring guidance, internal communications, and manager instructions can create risk long before anyone notices them. This session helps you identify where those issues usually sit.

You should also attend because the webinar is built around the way these problems actually show up in practice. The speaker uses realistic workplace scenarios, walks through what needs review, and explains how to tighten program design and language without rushing into broad, poorly planned changes.

By the end of the session, you should have a stronger handle on what to review first, who needs to be involved, how to document the work, and how to answer leadership questions with more confidence. That kind of clarity is especially useful when the rules are moving quickly and internal pressure starts building.

Who Will Benefit?

This webinar is intended for professionals at federal contractor organizations who oversee HR programs, compliance processes, workforce practices, and contractor-facing documentation. Those include:

• CHROs
• Vice Presidents of Human Resources
• HR Directors
• HR Compliance Directors
• HR Compliance Managers
• Talent Acquisition Directors
• Talent Acquisition Managers
• Recruiting Leaders
• Talent Management Leaders
• Learning and Development Leaders
• Leadership Development Program Managers
• Employee Relations Leaders
• HR Business Partners
• DEI Program Leaders inside federal contractor organizations
• Corporate Compliance Directors
• Corporate Compliance Managers
• Government Contracts Compliance Professionals
• Federal Contractor Compliance Managers
• Procurement and contracts professionals who work closely with HR
• In-house counsel supporting HR and contractor compliance
• Operations leaders responsible for workforce programs in contractor environments

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