"What gets measured gets done, " said Patricia Shiu, director of the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

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In fact, as assistant secretary for Employment Standards Administration, one of the agencies under my control was the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

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In December, 2011, just months after the formation of Opportunity Works, Inc. a full service staffing company focused on recruiting people with disabilities, the U.S. DOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) published a proposed rule to improve job opportunities for people with disabilities.

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The Audit Commission's report warned the Labour-controlled council it must improve in its compliance with contract procedure rules, demonstrating good value for money, reporting to elected members and dealing with whistleblowers.

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Judgments in Russia and Stockholm have repeatedly confirmed that "the contract had been signed in compliance with laws and with no violations, " notes Katerina Haslam-Jones, a lawyer in London representing Sapir's firms.

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If the terms of the employment contract condition severance payments on compliance with the non-disparagement clause or unequivocally state that a breach of the non-disparagement clause will result in a forfeiture of severance or other benefits- the clause is optimized if the payments or benefits paid out to the executive director are paid out over a period of time.

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The extensive nature of the Code, including the contract-law-based mechanism for ensuring compliance with it, creates a system of accountability, albeit voluntary, over PSCs.

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Realistically, it would not be difficult to require taxpayers to demonstrate compliance or require taxpayer consent for IRS disclosure as part of the grant and contract making process.

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