Service Contract Act of 1965, Hearing, 89-1, August 5, 19651965 - 15 pages |
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88th Congress accepted their suggestions Act covering Federal administration agency head Air Force bill to provide Bureau CAROL COX COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION contracting agency contracts in excess coverage curement Davis-Bacon Act Department of Labor EDUCATION AND LABOR enforcement exempt Fair Labor Standards Federal agency Federal Government FRANK THOMPSON fringe benefits furnish services Government service contracts hearings HUGH L JAMES G janitorial KARTH Labor Standards Act labor standards protection legislation low bid minimum wage overtime paid no less persons or firms ployees Port Huron prevailing wage principal purpose prior bill prior proposals provide labor standards Public Contracts Act ROBERT MCCORD Secretary of Labor Service Contract Act service contract employees service employees similar bill SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR subcontractor supply contracts temporary civil service tion tracts United violations wage board procedure wage determinations wage rate wage standards wages and fringe Walsh-Healey Act Walsh-Healey Public Contracts watchmen workers ZINMAN
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Page 2 - "compensation" means any of the payments or fringe benefits described in section 2 of this Act. (d) The term "United States" when used in a geographical sense shall include any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Outer Continental Shelf lands as defined in the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, American Samoa, Guam, Wake Island, Eniwetok Atoll. Kwajalein Atoll, Johnston...
Page 2 - service employee" means guards, watchmen, and any person engaged in a recognized trade or craft, or other skilled mechanical craft, or in unskilled, semiskilled, or skilled manual labor occupations: and any other employee. Including a foreman or supervisor. In a position having trade, craft, or laboring experience as the paramount requirement; and shall include all such persons regardless of any contractual relationship that may be alleged to exist between a Contractor or subcontractor and such persons.
Page 1 - The Secretary of Labor may provide reasonable limitations and may make rules and regulations allowing reasonable variations, tolerances, and exemptions to and from any or all provisions of this Act respecting minimum rates of pay and maximum hours of labor or the extent of the application of this Act to contractors, as hereinbefore described.
Page 1 - The requirement set forth in §1-12.901 (a) applies to any contract with the Federal Government, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services through the use of service employees (as defined in § 1-12.902-2) . (b) The requirement set forth in § 112.901 (b) applies to every contract (and any bid specification therefor...
Page 2 - That the advertised specifications for every contract in excess of $2,000, to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party, for construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings or public works...
Page 1 - Any such sum not paid to an employee because of inability to do so within a period of three years shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
Page 1 - No contract shall be awarded to the persons or firms appearing on this list or to any firm, corporation, partnership, or association in which such persons or firms...
Page 4 - ... lowest responsible bidder. Since labor costs are the predominant factor in most service contracts, the odds on making a successful low bid for a contract are heavily stacked in favor of the contractor paying the lowest wage. Contractors who wish to maintain an enlightened wage policy may find it almost impossible to compete for Government service contracts with those who pay wages to their employees at or below the subsistence level. When a Government contract is awarded to a service contractor...