Davis-Bacon Act Compliance Checklist

Summary

This checklist can be used to determine whether the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 (also known as the "The Davis-Bacon and Related Acts") (DBA) (40 USCS § 3141 et seq.) applies to various government work, including how to pay appropriate prevailing wages and otherwise comply with its requirements. The DBA requires federal government contractors and subcontractors to pay the prevailing wage rate to all laborers and mechanics working on construction sites for public buildings and public works. Its goal is to protect local workers from outside contractors who may underbid the prevailing local wage level when competing for federal government projects.