DAVIS-BACON ACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and
Hour Division website on Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
for
guidance, fact sheets, e-tools, posters, forms, guidance and additional
resources.
The DOL’s Final Rule: Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
Regulations
page provides
compliance information including FAQs and a comparison chart on the August 2023
final rule.
The Prevailing Wage Resource Book was
developed by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division as a training
tool for use in prevailing wage conferences.
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s Field
Operations Handbook includes a chapter with helpful language on
the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts,
the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
.
The DOL provides Prevailing Wage Seminars to provide training on the
Davis-Bacon Act and other prevailing wage requirements.
The DOL’s Labor
Advisors
list provides
contacts at each federal agency responsible for implementation and compliance
with labor law requirements for federal contractors, including Davis-Bacon
regulations.
Wage Determinations
Visit Sam.gov, the government website where
contractors can obtain government-determined prevailing wage determination
(WDs) for contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act.
The DOL’s Sept. 2021 Conformance Request Guide provides information on requesting
conformances where wage determinations do not contain an appropriate labor
classification.
Wage Surveys
The DOL’s Construction Survey Status page provides the status of ongoing
and upcoming Davis-Bacon wage surveys, providing opportunities for contractors to
participate in the wage determination process.
The electronic WD-10 form can be used to participate in
relevant surveys.
The Branch of Construction Wage Determinations provides contact information for the
DOL staff responsible for wage determinations in different regions.