[Davis-Bacon Act Debarment]

The Department of Labor recommended that a firm and two of its executive officers be placed on the ineligible bidders list for violations of the Davis-Bacon Act. The firm performed work under Army and Air Force contracts which were subject to minimum wage rate requirements under the act. Labor's investigation revealed that the firm and its officers disregarded their obligations to their employees under the act by underpaying the employees and submitting inaccurate payroll records. Subsequently, Labor reached an agreement with the firm that provided for payments to the aggrieved employees and debarment for the firm. GAO held that, pursuant to the agreement, it would accept Labor's findings. Accordingly, GAO concurred with the Labor recommendation and placed the names of the firm and the executive officers on the debarred bidders list.