DEI Executive Order Overview0

• Legally Speaking, Risk Management
• April 22, 2025

By James Yand, Miller Nash LLP The January 21, 2025, Executive Order (EO), titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” was released and carries significant implications for federal contractors. Some of the implications for federal contractors include: Pay applications will now require certification that the general contractor does not operate DEI programs that violate