FAR 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement
Clause Federal Acquisition Regulation Jan 2024 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.222-34
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- January 2024
- Prescribed in
- FAR 22.505(b)(1)
- Alternates
- Alternate I, Alternate II
- Last amended
- 88 FR 88708 Effective Jan 22, 2024
- 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 clause.
Text
As prescribed in 22.505(b)(1), insert the following clause:
Project Labor Agreement (Jan 2024)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause-
Construction means construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, modernization, alteration, conversion, extension, repair, or improvement of buildings, structures, highways, or other real property.
Labor organization means a labor organization as defined in 29 U.S.C. 152(5) of which building and construction employees are members.
Large-scale construction project means a Federal construction project within the United States for which the total estimated cost of the construction contract(s) to the Federal Government is $35 million or more.
Project labor agreement means a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).
(b) The Contractor shall maintain in a current status throughout the life of the contract the project labor agreement entered into prior to the award of the contract.
(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts with subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project.
(End of clause)
Alternate I (Jan 2024)
Alternate I (Jan 2024) . As prescribed in 22.505 (b)(2), substitute the following paragraphs (b) through (f) for paragraphs (b) and (c) of the basic clause:
(b) The Contractor shall—
(1) Negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of this construction contract; and
(2) Submit an executed copy of the project labor agreement to the Contracting Officer as required in the solicitation.
(c) The project labor agreement reached pursuant to this clause shall-
(1) Bind the Contractor and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;
(2) Allow the Contractor and all subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;
(3) Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;
(4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;
(5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and
(6) Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive orders, and agency requirements.
(d) Any project labor agreement reached pursuant to this clause does not change the terms of this contract or provide for any price adjustment by the Government.
(e) The Contractor shall maintain in a current status throughout the life of the contract the project labor agreement entered into pursuant to this clause.
(f) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall require subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to agree to any project labor agreement negotiated by the prime contractor pursuant to this clause, and shall include the substance of paragraphs (d) through (f) of this clause in subcontracts with subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project.
Alternate II (Jan 2024)
Alternate II (Jan 2024). As prescribed in 22.505 (b)(3), substitute the following paragraphs (b) through (f) for paragraphs (b) through (f) of the basic clause:
(b) When notified by the agency ( e.g., by the notice of intent to place an order under 16.505(b)(1)) that this order will use a project labor agreement, the Contractor shall negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations for the term of the order. The Contracting Officer shall require that an executed copy of the project labor agreement be submitted to the agency—
(1) With the order offer;
(2) Prior to award of the order; or
(3) After award of the order.
(c) The project labor agreement reached pursuant to this clause shall—
(1) Bind the Contractor and subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;
(2) Allow all contractors and subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;
(3) Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;
(4) Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;
(5) Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health; and
(6) Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, Executive orders, and agency requirements.
(d) Any project labor agreement reached pursuant to this clause does not change the terms of this contract or provide for any price adjustment by the Government.
(e) The Contractor shall maintain in a current status throughout the life of the order any project labor agreement entered into pursuant to this clause.
(f) Subcontracts. For each order that uses a project labor agreement, the Contractor shall—
(1) Require subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to agree to any project labor agreement negotiated by the prime contractor pursuant to this clause; and
(2) Include the substance of paragraphs (d) through (f) of this clause in subcontracts with subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project.
Federal Register history
Terms defined
- Construction
- Labor organization
- Large-scale construction project
- Project labor agreement
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.222-34?
FAR 52.222-34 is a clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Project Labor Agreement".
What is the current version of FAR 52.222-34?
The current version is dated January 2024.
Where is FAR 52.222-34 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 22.505(b)(1), Solicitation provision and contract clause.
When was FAR 52.222-34 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects" (88 FR 88708), published Dec 22, 2023 and effective Jan 22, 2024.
Are changes to FAR 52.222-34 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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