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The David-Bacon and Service Contract Acts

The Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), adopted in 1931 and amended many times since, requires construction contractors and subcontractors working under a federal contract valued at $2,000 or more to pay their laborers on that project no less than the local “prevailing wage.” Stay up to date with what Government contractors need to know in our latest article, The David-Bacon and Service Contract Acts.

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