# 29 CFR § 10.21: Contract clause

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.21

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 10.21
- **Heading:** Contract clause
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Labor > PART 10—ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM WAGE FOR CONTRACTORS > Subpart C—Contractor Requirements

## Text

(a) Contract clause. The contractor, as a condition of payment, shall abide by the terms of the applicable Executive Order minimum wage contract clause referred to in § 10.11(a).
(b) The contractor and any subcontractors shall include in any covered subcontracts the Executive Order minimum wage contract clause referred to in § 10.11(a) and shall require, as a condition of payment, that the subcontractor include the minimum wage contract clause in any lower-tier subcontracts. The prime contractor and any upper-tier contractor shall be responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower-tier subcontractor with the Executive Order minimum wage requirements, whether or not the contract clause was included in the subcontract.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 10.1 § 10.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.2 § 10.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.2.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.3 § 10.3 Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.3.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.4 § 10.4 Exclusions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.4.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.5 § 10.5 Minimum wage for Federal contractors and subcontractors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.5.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.6 § 10.6 Antiretaliation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.6.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.7 § 10.7 Waiver of rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.7.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.11 § 10.11 Contracting agency requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.11.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.12 § 10.12 Department of Labor requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.12.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.21 § 10.21 Contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.21.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.22 § 10.22 Rate of pay.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.22.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.23 § 10.23 Deductions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.23.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.24 § 10.24 Overtime payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.24.md)
- [29 CFR § 10.25 § 10.25 Frequency of pay.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-10.25.md)

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