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National Pre-Award Registry

A query submitted using this search page performs a search on the OFCCP database at the USDOL.


Constructing a Query
Tips for Better Results

Overview

All the searches conducted at the database are "MATCH type" searches. That is, search scans the entire name of the contractor facility to locate textual matches.

Enter the text (i.e., "search term") you wish to search for in the search field and press the "Submit" button. If you wish to change the text you wish to search for, press the "Reset" button to clear the search field and retype the text you wish to search for.

Note that the search is case-sensitive. By default, the "Convert to upper case" check box is checked. To conduct a case-sensitive search, please uncheck the box. Also, there is an alphabetical list of awarded companies is available for your use. You do not have to search for the company name if you want to see the names that begin with particular letter. Click the letter and wait until search results would be displayed.

Constructing a Query

Each search (or "query") returns a list of Contractor Facility names sorted in ascending or descending order as you specified. To get a list of company names that contain a word "electric" you simply have to enter this string into a box. You will see all the "ACE ELECTRIC", "FRED ELECTRIC CO", "GENERAL ELECTRIC", "GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY", "GEN. ELECTRICS", and so on.

If you place a percent sign (%) between characters in your search term, the returned result will contain any name with any number of characters around that percent sign. For example, for the "tex%inc" you will receive: "BLISTEX INC", "HEALTHTEX INC", "SYTEX INC", and many others.

Tips for Better Results
  • Make sure to use correct spelling.
  • Please do not use DOUBLE quotes as a part of the name.
  • If you need to use comma please do not surround it by quotes.
  • Try synonyms and variations of the name.
  • Be patient!

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WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

OFCCP is interested in improving the relationship with its customers and improving the compliance assistance information and materials provided to the public. If you have interacted with OFCCP through:

  • compliance evaluation
  • complaint investigation
  • compliance assistance seminar/workshop
  • telephone/help desk inquiry; or

you have reviewed and/or received compliance assistance materials and you note areas that we can improve, please let OFCCP know your comments or suggestions by sending an email to OFCCP's public mailbox at OFCCP-Public@dol.gov.