April 14, 2022
On the first day of the Biden-Harris Administration, President Biden signed Executive Order 13985 on “Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government,” calling for a comprehensive approach for the Federal Government to transform itself—for fairness and equity to become not just ideals, but principles embedded in the daily practices by which Government serves its people.
Federal agencies collectively serve as the nation’s largest employer and largest buyer, and they carry out missions that allow individuals, State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, educational systems, businesses, and industries here in the United States and abroad to thrive. However, too many people have been historically underserved and experienced marginalization, disenfranchisement, and lost opportunity.
Links to Key Equity-Related Materials
OGE’s Equity Action Plan (2025) (PDF)
OGE’s Equity Action Plan (2024) (PDF)
OGE’s Equity Action Plan (2023) (PDF)
Learn more about the Administration’s Equity Agenda
Learn more about government-wide equity efforts
Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement
OGE will post opportunities for stakeholder engagement here, as well as on its Twitter page.
OGE's Equity Team
OGE’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Director for Compliance, two of the agency’s three members of the Senior Executive Service, serve as members of the agency’s Equity Team and are leading OGE’s equity efforts. OGE’s equity implementation team is made up of an additional 10 employees from across the agency.
OGE's Initiatives Launched Since the Issuance of EO 13985
STRATEGY 1 - EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Activities related to this action include identifying additional points of contact and creating new webpages with stakeholder input opportunities.
STRATEGY 2 - INCREASE INCLUSIVITY OF ETHICS PROGRAM MATERIALS TO ENABLE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO BETTER SERVE THE PUBLIC
Activities related to this action include developing and delivering education and training opportunities for ethics officials on equity topics.
STRATEGY 3 - IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND INCLUSIVITY OF ETHICS MATERIALS FOR EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS
Activities related to this action include adding inclusive language in key external documents, simplifying instructions, and translating key ethics documents.
STRATEGY 4 – USE THE AGENCY’S PURCHASING POWER TO REDUCE INEQUITIES
Activities related to this action include making and tracking purchases from small, disadvantaged, and under-utilized businesses.
OGE's Notable Equity-Related Accomplishments
Read OGE’s Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Financial Report.
Forward Looking
See OGE’s Annual Performance Plan for additional details about the steps we will take this fiscal year to achieve these each of the actions listed above.