U.S. Department of Labor 
Employment Standards Administration
Wage and Hour Division
Washington, D.C. 20210 <
JULY 23 1982
MEMORANDUM NO. 134
TO: ALL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING AGENCIES OF
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
FROM: WILLIAM M. OTTER 
Administrator 
SUBJECT: Revisions of the Davis-Bacon Regulations,
29 CFR Part 1; Part 3; and Part 5, Subpart A
The purpose of this memorandum is to defer the implementation of
the instructions contained in Memorandum No. 133, dated July 8,
1982.
On May 28, 1982, the Department of Labor issued revised final
regulations regarding the administration and enforcement of the
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts with a scheduled effective date
of July 27. Memorandum No. 133 transmitted copies of the revised
regulations and provided implementing instructions for contracting
agencies to make appropriate changes in their procurement regula-
tions and contract documents to reflect these revised regulations.
The Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO and a
number of affiliated unions filed suit against the Department
in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on June 11,
1982, seeking to prevent the implementation of the revised
regulations (Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO,
et al., v. Raymond J. Donovan, et al., Civil Action No. 82-1631 (U.S
D.C., D.C., June 11, 1982)). On July 22, 1982, the Court issued
a preliminary injunction enjoining the Department from implement-
ing certain provisions of the revised regulations pending a
decision on the merits.
Accordingly, to prevent the disruption which would be caused by
partial effectuation of the revised regulations, the effective
dates of the entire regulations as published in the Federal
Register on May 28, 1982, 29 CFR Part 1 (47 FR 23644), 29 CFR
Part 5, Subpart A (47 FR 23658), and 29 CFR Section 3.3(b)
(47 FR 23678), are stayed until further notice.