VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Veteran Hiring

Search federal contractor veteran employment data from DOL VETS-4212 annual reports with VEVRAA compliance scoring.

What does this actor do?

This actor searches the DOL VETS-4212 dataset containing required veteran employment data from federal contractors and subcontractors. Under VEVRAA (Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act), federal contractors must annually report their veteran hiring data.

Each record includes:

• Total employees and total veterans
• Veteran categories: disabled, active duty wartime, Armed Forces Service Medal, recently separated
• New hire data: total new hires, veteran new hires, disabled veteran new hires
• VEVRAA compliance scoring based on the federal benchmark (~5.4%)

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
apiKey	string	DOL API key (free at https://dataportal.dol.gov/registration)
dryRun	boolean	Return sample data (default: true unless apiKey provided)
companyName	string	Search by company name (partial match)
state	string	Two-letter state abbreviation
naicsCode	string	NAICS industry code prefix
minEmployees	integer	Minimum employee count
minVeteranPercent	number	Minimum veteran employment percentage
reportYear	integer	Specific reporting year
maxResults	integer	Max records (1–5000, default: 500)

Output format

{
    "records": [
        {
            "companyName": "LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION",
            "state": "TX",
            "totalEmployees": 116000,
            "totalVeterans": 27840,
            "veteranPercentage": 24.0,
            "disabledVeterans": 4640,
            "newHiresTotal": 15000,
            "newHiresVeterans": 3750,
            "veteranNewHireRate": 25.0,
            "complianceScore": 90,
            "complianceLevel": "Excellent",
            "complianceFactors": [
                "Strong veteran representation: 24.0% (+25)",
                "Strong veteran hiring rate: 25.0% of new hires (+15)"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "summary": {
        "totalRecords": 3,
        "totalEmployees": 148850,
        "totalVeterans": 37569,
        "overallVeteranRate": 25.24,
        "topEmployers": [...]
    }
}

Compliance scoring

Scores based on VEVRAA veteran hiring benchmark (~5.4%):

Factor	Impact
Veteran rate >= 8%	+25
Veteran rate >= 5.4% (meets benchmark)	+15
Veteran rate 3–5.4%	+5
Veteran rate < 3%	-10
Zero veterans	-20
Veteran new hire rate >= 10%	+15
Veteran new hire rate >= 5.4%	+8
Disabled veteran rate >= 2%	+10

Levels: Excellent (80+), Good (60–79), Fair (40–59), Needs Improvement (<40)

Use cases

• OFCCP compliance: Assess federal contractor veteran hiring performance
• Government contracting: Screen contractors for VEVRAA compliance
• Veteran advocacy: Analyze employer veteran hiring patterns
• HR benchmarking: Compare veteran hiring rates across industries
• Due diligence: Evaluate contractor compliance before partnerships

Data source

DOL Veterans' Employment and Training Service:

• VETS/4212 — Annual VETS-4212 federal contractor veteran employment reports