Audit Your DEI Programs to Meet Federal Laws

The DEI Audit is a comprehensive review of your organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, which can be conducted under attorney-client privilege. It identifies policies or initiatives that may violate federal non-discrimination laws, provides recommendations on how to adopt lawful policies and initiatives, and offers added support to counter a potential False Claims Act allegation that the employer acted with reckless disregard for, or in deliberate ignorance of, its nondiscrimination obligations.

Federal contractors or subcontractors and grant recipients should consider this audit because they have to certify they have no unlawful DEI. Other employers seeking to acquire a government contractor organization in a merger or acquisition may also want to conduct an audit as part of due diligence.

If the employer does not engage counsel to render legal advice, any internal findings may be discoverable in investigations or lawsuits.