U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20110
October 30, .1972
MEMORANDUM #109
TO: All Government Contracting Agencies of the Federal
Government and the District of Columbia
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT OF THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT OF 1965
(Reference - -MEMORANDUM #108)
There appears to be some misunderstanding by Contracting Officers
of the intent of Section 10 of the amended Service Contract Act.
Section 10 directs the Secretary of Labor to issue wage deter-
minations for Fiscal Year 1973 for all contracts under which more
than 25 employees are to be employed; for Fiscal Year 1974, more
than 20 employees; for Fiscal Year 1975, more than 15 employees;
for Fiscal Year 1976, more than 10 employees; and for Fiscal Year
1977 and thereafter, more than 5 employees. This is an instruction 
to the Secretary of Labor only and does not affect any other section
of the amended Act or the requirement that Agencies submit a Notice
of Intention To Make a Service Contract (SF-98) for all proposed
service contracts in excess of $2,500. Such notices must continue
to be submitted regardless of the  number of service employees to
be employed.
Warren D. Landis
Assistant Administrator