Quick Guide: A Breakdown of the USDOL’s Proposed Changes to Davis-Bacon & its Related Acts

Are you curious how the proposed changes to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) would affect you as a contractor, awarding body, or construction worker?

If the updates outlined in the US Department of Labor’s publication earlier this year come to fruition, they could potentially represent the most comprehensive review of the DBRA in the last forty years. Download this abridged guide that breaks down some of the more prominent proposed changes. Topics being addressed range from:

• Redefining “prevailing wage”
• The process for updating non-collectively bargained rates
• Allowing the USDOL the option to adopt state/local rates
• Adding frequently requested conformances to wage determinations
• Updating legislation to reflect modern construction practices
• Adding clarification to language in DBRA code
• Strengthening worker protection and enforcement of laws