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Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) Frequently Asked Questions
- How do workers on a construction site know that a project is covered by the Davis-Bacon Act?- How do they know the prevailing wage to which they are entitled?
- Where can I obtain a copy of the General Wage Determination needed for a covered federal project?
- What is a wage determination?
- Is the rate on the wage determination the minimum hourly wage rate?
- How do I obtain a wage determination for a construction project to be performed at a location not covered by a published wage determination?
- Is it possible for more than one wage schedule to apply to specifications for a particular contract?
- As the contracting officer/Federal agency representative, what is my obligation when the wage determination(s) applicable to a construction project contains multiple wage schedules (for different counties and/or types of construction)?
- Once construction has begun, are the workers- wage rates affected when the wage determination for the area in which the project is located is changed?
- The wage determination applicable to my project does not contain a class of workers which is needed to complete construction.- Can other worker classification(s) and wage rate(s) be approved for use on the project?
- Can apprentices, trainees, and/or helpers work on a project covered by the Davis-Bacon or related Acts (DBRA), and what wage rates must they be paid?
- What wage rates must be paid to supervisory employees (foremen, superintendents, etc.) employed on a covered project?
- If it is believed that the rates on a wage determination are not accurate can the wage determination be appealed?
If your question has not been addressed sufficiently in either FAQ, please submit your DBRA related question using the DBRA FAQ Line or the Technical FAQ Line.