# 29 C.F.R. § 5.1 (2026): Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P5_S5_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 5.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Part 5: LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS COVERING FEDERALLY FINANCED AND ASSISTED CONSTRUCTION (ALSO LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO NONCONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO THE CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT) / Subpart A: Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Provisions and Procedures / § 5.1: § 5.1   Purpose and scope.

## Text

(a) The regulations contained in this part are promulgated under the authority conferred upon the Secretary of Labor by Reorganization Plan No. 14 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1267, as amended, 5 U.S.C. appendix) and the Copeland Act (48 Stat. 948; 18 U.S.C. 874; 40 U.S.C. 3145) in order to coordinate the administration and enforcement of labor standards provisions contained in the Davis-Bacon Act (46 Stat. 1494, as amended; 40 U.S.C. 3141
et seq.
) and its related statutes (“Related Acts”).
(1) A listing of laws requiring Davis-Bacon labor standards provisions can be found at
www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts
or its successor website.
(2) [Reserved]
(b) Part 1 of this subtitle contains the Department's procedural rules governing requests for wage determinations and the issuance and use of such wage determinations under the Davis-Bacon Act and its Related Acts.
[88 FR 57731, Aug. 23, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 5.1 (2026) § 5.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P5_S5_1.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 5.2 (2026) § 5.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P5_S5_2.md)
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- [29 C.F.R. § 5.6 (2026) § 5.6   Enforcement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P5_S5_6.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 5.7 (2026) § 5.7   Reports to the Secretary of Labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P5_S5_7.md)
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