# 48 C.F.R. § 22.403-1 (2026): Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_403_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 C.F.R. § 22.403-1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 48 CFR: Federal Acquisition Regulations System / Chapter 1 / Part 22 / Subpart 22.4 / § 22.403-1: Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute.

## Text

40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IV, Wage Rate Requirements (Construction), formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, provides that contracts in excess of $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works within the United States, shall contain a clause (see 52.222-6) that no laborer or mechanic employed directly upon the site of the work shall receive less than the prevailing wage rates as determined by the Secretary of Labor. [79 FR 24203, Apr. 29, 2014]

## Nearby sections

- [48 C.F.R. § 22.400 (2026) Scope of subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_400.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.401 (2026) Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_401.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.402 (2026) Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_402.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.403-1 (2026) Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_403_1.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.403-2 (2026) Copeland Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_403_2.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.403-3 (2026) Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_403_3.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.403-4 (2026) Executive Orders 13658 and 14026.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_403_4.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.403-5 (2026) Executive Order 13706.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_403_5.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.403-6 (2026) Department of Labor regulations involving construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_403_6.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.404 (2026) Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute wage determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_404.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.404-1 (2026) Types of wage determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_404_1.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.404-2 (2026) General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_404_2.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.404-3 (2026) Procedures for requesting wage determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_404_3.md)
- [48 C.F.R. § 22.404-4 (2026) Solicitations issued without wage determinations for the primary site of the work.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T48_P22_S22_404_4.md)

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