FAR 22.403-1 Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 22.403-1
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 79 FR 24192 Effective May 29, 2014
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction), formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, provides that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works within the United States, shall contain a clause (see 52.222-6) that no laborer or mechanic employed directly upon the site of the work shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor.
Federal Register history
Sections cited
- FAR 52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements
Quick answers
What is FAR 22.403-1?
FAR 22.403-1 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute".
When was FAR 22.403-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Positive Law Codification of Title 41" (79 FR 24192), published Apr 29, 2014 and effective May 29, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 22.403-1 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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