In January 2011, the OCC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) was formed to meet the requirements of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank).

The OMWI Executive Director and Diversity and Inclusion Team are responsible for developing standards for:

• equal employment opportunity and the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the workforce and senior management of the OCC;
• increased participation of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the programs and contracts of the OCC, including standards for coordinating technical assistance to such businesses; and
• assessing the diversity policies and practices of entities regulated by the OCC.

As required by Dodd-Frank section 342(e)(1-5), the OCC submitted its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion – Section 342, 2011 Annual Report to Congress, March 2012.

The OCC's Diversity Program

Recruitment 

• Outreach has been successful with our College Recruitment Coordinator campus program along with sourcing through targeted professional organizations, job fairs, and conferences. Our summer hires and intern programs are designed to attract minority and female high school and college students for a variety of positions.

Inclusion, Development, and Retention

• The OCC was ranked 6th as one of the "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" in 2011
• Ranked 7th in the category of Support for Diversity in 2011
• Ranked #1 by Hispanic and Black employees among all agencies in 2010

The OCC's Business Activities Program

• Approximately $118 million in annual procurement actions representing about 1400 contracts
• Most dollar volume of contracts for:  professional, scientific, and technical services (57 percent); administrative and support (12 percent); transportation and warehousing (10 percent); information (7 percent), finance and insurance (3 percent), and accommodation and food service (3 percent)
• "Expanding Diversity in OCC Business Activities" brochure (PDF)
• Fiscal Year 2013 Forecast of Contract Opportunities (PDF)
• Fiscal Year 2013 Existing Contracts with Incumbent Prime Contractors (PDF)

The OCC's Regulated Entities Program

• OCC regulates national banks and federal thrifts, which account for 70 percent of total U.S. commercial bank and thrift assets  
• OCC is working collaboratively with other OMWI directors to develop consistent standards for assessing the diversity policies and practices of our regulated entities.

For Information About the OCC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion:

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Office of Minority and Women Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion Team
250 E St. SW
Washington, DC 20219
(202) 874-5360