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B-201631, JUL 17, 1981

B-201631: Jul 17, 1981

CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY ACT UNDERPAYMENTS ARE NOT FOR DETERMINATION BY GAO. 2. REFERENCE TO "SUBCONTRACTOR" IN CLAUSES IN PRIME CONTRACT INDICATING THAT DAVIS-BACON WAGES ARE APPLICABLE TO "SUBCONTRACTOR" EMPLOYEES IS NOT CONTROLLING. SINCE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY INDICATES THAT PLACE WHERE WORK IS PERFORMED IS IMPORTANT. WHETHER SOMEONE PERFORMED AS "SUBCONTRACTOR" IS NOT MATERIAL TO ASCERTAIN...

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Liability of Prime Contractor for Wage Underpayment by Subcontractor

B-201631: Jul 17, 1981

A prime contractor contended that it was not liable for a wage underpayment made by a subcontractor and requested payment of an amount furnished to GAO from contract withholdings for distribution to the aggrieved employee. A portion of the withholdings represented Davis-Bacon Act underpayments and a portion represented Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) underpayments. CWHSSA und...

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