SASC Bill Would Require Contractors to Divulge Diversity Training Materials

摘要

The Senate Armed Services Committee's (SASC) version of the fiscal 2022 defenseauthorization bill includes a provision by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that would require defensecontractors to disclose all diversity training materials-a policy that may pose implementationproblems for the companies, if it becomes law."Effective immediately, each contractor who enters or has entered into a contract with theDepartment of Defense to provide goods or services shall make publicly available online at itswebsite all diversity, equal opportunity, equity, inclusion, or tolerance training materials orinternal policies, including syllabi, online sources, suggested reading lists, guest speakers andlecturers, instructor lists, internal policy memos, workshop descriptions, outside organizationalfunding, or other educational or professional materials for review and identification of CriticalRace Theory [CRT] or similar theoretical instruction in a timely manner," according to Section818(a) of the SASC bill. "Should the contractor have no online presence, the contractor shallprovide the materials in hard copy format to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense forAcquisition and Sustainment in a timely manner."