Quotas are expressly forbidden by law. Affirmative action goals under Executive Order 11246 are targets for recruitment and outreach and should be reasonably attainable by means of applying good faith efforts to make the affirmative action program work. The standard of compliance is good faith. Numerical goals do not create guarantees for specific groups, nor are they designed to achieve equal results. The goal-setting process is used to target and measure the effectiveness of affirmative action efforts to eradicate and prevent discrimination.
Affirmative action is preventative and inclusive.
While there has been much progress to integrate women and minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans into America s workplaces, much more needs to be done.