The WMILG liaisons with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to enhance the implementation of both the spirit and intent of equal employment opportunity, through the following purposes and activities:

· Providing a resource and communication linkage between WMILG and regional industry liaison groups and between WMILG and the NILG;

· Providing a linkage to the above-named federal agencies through various communication vehicles;

· Periodically meeting with representatives from said agencies to share ideas and foster a collaborative working relationship between these federal enforcement agencies and the federal contractor community;

· Providing comments, feedback and suggestions to the aforementioned federal agencies regarding the impact on the employer community of proposed regulations and agency guidelines;

· Serving as an outlet for distributing information regarding federal regulatory changes and proposals; and,

· Providing networking and presentation opportunities for sharing information regarding best practices.