The Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Acts: Laws Whose Time has Passed

Abstract

In the Davis-Bacon and Service-Contract Acts, Congress attempted to protect the wages of workers in the construction and service industries by establishing a sort of minimum wage for Government contracts. Unfortunately, Congress failed to provide either the key definitions or a workable system with which to implement this intent. As a result, a burdensome and unwieldy system has sprung out of the implementation of both Acts. This thesis reviews the intent and implementation of both Acts, identifies some of their major shortcomings, and recommends their repeal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA456749

Entities

People

  • Timothy J. Pendolino

Organizations

  • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Fringe Benefits
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • United States

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design