Federal Construction Projects Archives - Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP

6 Jul, 2022

Working on Federal Projects—Beware of the Sovereign Acts Doctrine

Craig Martin2022-07-05T17:29:34-05:00July 6th, 2022|Construction Contractor Advisor, Federal Construction Projects|

Contractors working on federal projects continue to face losses caused by COVID. Recovering these losses is proving difficult and the Sovereign Acts Doctrine may make it even more difficult. The Sovereign Acts Doctrine balances the government’s dual role in acting as a contractor and the sovereign. When the sovereign takes action which is in the public good, a breach of contract action will not stand against the sovereign. In order [...]

The Department of Labor is Updating Davis Bacon Prevailing Wage Regulations

Craig Martin2022-04-09T11:25:20-05:00April 15th, 2022|Construction Contractor Advisor, Davis Bacon Act, Federal Construction Projects|

Last month, the US Department of Labor issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update the Davis-Bacon wage regulations. Specifically, the Department proposes to amend regulations issued under the Davis-Bacon that set forth rules for the pre-determination of Davis-Bacon wage rates. The Davis-Bacon Act, created in 1931, requires contractors and subcontractors working on federally funded projects to pay employees locally prevailing wages and benefits. At present, Davis-Bacon wages are required [...]

Biden Signs Executive Order Requiring Project Labor Agreements

Craig Martin2022-02-08T08:18:03-06:00February 8th, 2022|Construction Contractor Advisor, Executive Order, Federal Construction Projects, Project Labor Agreement|

On February 4, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order on the use of project labor agreements (“PLA”) on federal construction projects. The Order will not go into effect until the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council drafts regulations, which must be issued by June 4, 2022. President Biden’s executive order is making good on his promise to be the most “union friendly” president in history and could impact over $262 billion [...]