N.J. Admin. Code § 17:27-7.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 17:27-7.3 - Contractor and subcontractor compliance obligations

(a) A construction contractor or subcontractor shall be deemed to be in compliance with the targeted employment goals pursuant to this subchapter, if the contractor or subcontractor is employing minority and women workers in the percentages established as employment goals pursuant to this subchapter, and achievement of said employment percentages shall constitute compliance for purposes of this chapter, regardless of any other percentages established by a public agency; or if the contractor or subcontractor has acted and continues to act in good faith, including the use of the procedures required by the mandatory language prescribed by 17:27-3.7, to achieve the targeted minority and women employment goal percentages established in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) The contractor or subcontractor agrees to provide documentation that it has made good faith efforts to meet equal employment opportunity requirements whenever the Department or public agency, upon its own initiative or upon the complaint of any member of the public, determines that such information is needed to determine whether the contractor or subcontractor has failed to comply with the applicable equal employment opportunity requirements.

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2968(b), effective 9/5/2017