Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires specified federal agencies and departments, including the Treasury Department, to ensure fair inclusion and utilization of minorities, women, and minority-owned and women-owned businesses in all business and activities of the agency, including equal employment and affirmative action by contractors and subcontractors. On March 20, 2014, the Treasury Department issued Final Rules implementing Section 342. The Final Rule will go into effect on April 21... Continue Reading