Projects Will Combat Forced and Child Labor
RESTON, Va., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) recently awarded global consulting and digital services provider ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) two new contracts totaling $34 million to provide research, advisory and o欧博娱乐r services to support efforts to combat forced and child labor around 欧博娱乐 world. Each agreement has a term of five years, including a one-year base and four one-year options. Both were awarded in 欧博娱乐 third quarter of 2022.
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ICF helps clients identify, document, measure and address human rights violations and labor exploitation through mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative research and data collection across countries and industries.
Read more about ICF's , including its work in forced and child labor and human trafficking.
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