GovCon Acronym Decoder
Government contracting runs on shorthand. Search any acronym and get a plain-English definition, when you will run into it, whether you need one, and where it comes from.
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Davis-Bacon Act
Prevailing wage requirements for federal construction contracts above a threshold.
When you see it
On construction and renovation work.
Do you need it
If you do federal construction, yes. Certified payrolls are required.
Where it comes from
Department of Labor, FAR Subpart 22.4.
Davis-Bacon Act
Prevailing wage requirements for federal construction contracts above a threshold.
When you see it
On construction and renovation work.
Do you need it
If you do federal construction, yes. Certified payrolls are required.
Where it comes from
Department of Labor, FAR Subpart 22.4.
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