March 2026 Davis-Bacon Act Compliance Training Course

Attendees will leave with an understanding of:

The purpose of the DBA/DBRA and when it applies to a contract

General knowledge of Area Wage Determinations (WD) to include:

1. Where to find them
2. The four (4) types of Area WD's
3. Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA)
4. How to determine the minimum wage and fringe benefits that must be paid to employees based on individual labor and/or trade classification

Classification of Labor and/or Trade Categories through the Conformance Process, if needed

Types of bona fide fringe benefit plans chargeable against the Fringe Benefit (FB) requirement

Types of required paid leave fringe benefits, if any - vacation, holiday, and sick

Methods for discharging equivalent fringe benefits (i.e. plan designs or "cash in-lieu-of")

Fringe Benefit requirements for part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees

Executive Orders affecting government contractors such as:

1. E.O. 13658: Minimum Wage for Contractors
2. E.O. 13665: Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation
3. E.O.13706: Sick Leave

State Paid Sick Leave Laws

Overtime compliance and alternative workweeks

Certified Payrolls

Worker notification requirements and record keeping

Application of DBA to company departments:

1. Business Development and Proposal / Pricing
2. Contracts Administration
3. Human Resources
4. Benefits Administration
5. Recruiting
6. Payroll / Finance
7. Project Management

Department of Labor Investigation process