# 41 CFR § 60-3.9: No assumption of validity

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 41 CFR § 60-3.9
- **Heading:** No assumption of validity
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 41—Public Contracts and Property Management > Subtitle B—Other Provisions Relating to Public Contracts > CHAPTER 60—OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 60-3—UNIFORM GUIDELINES ON EMPLOYEE SELECTION PROCEDURES (1978) > General Principles

## Text

A. Unacceptable substitutes for evidence of validity. Under no circumstances will the general reputation of a test or other selection procedures, its author or its publisher, or casual reports of it's validity be accepted in lieu of evidence of validity. Specifically ruled out are: assumptions of validity based on a procedure's name or descriptive labels; all forms of promotional literature; data bearing on the frequency of a procedure's usage; testimonial statements and credentials of sellers, users, or consultants; and other nonempirical or anecdotal accounts of selection practices or selection outcomes.
B. Encouragement of professional supervision. Professional supervision of selection activities is encouraged but is not a substitute for documented evidence of validity. The enforcement agencies will take into account the fact that a thorough job analysis was conducted and that careful development and use of a selection procedure in accordance with professional standards enhance the probability that the selection procedure is valid for the job.

## Nearby sections

- [41 CFR § 60-3.1 § 60-3.1 Statement of purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.1.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.2 § 60-3.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.2.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.3 § 60-3.3 Discrimination defined: Relationship between use of selection procedures and discrimination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.3.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.4 § 60-3.4 Information on impact.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.4.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.5 § 60-3.5 General standards for validity studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.5.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.6 § 60-3.6 Use of selection procedures which have not been validated.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.6.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.7 § 60-3.7 Use of other validity studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.7.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.8 § 60-3.8 Cooperative studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.8.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.9 § 60-3.9 No assumption of validity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.9.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.10 § 60-3.10 Employment agencies and employment services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.10.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.11 § 60-3.11 Disparate treatment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.11.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.12 § 60-3.12 Retesting of applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.12.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.13 § 60-3.13 Affirmative action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.13.md)
- [41 CFR § 60-3.14 § 60-3.14 Technical standards for validity studies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-41-60-3.14.md)

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