B-217706: Aug 9, 1985

The Department of Labor recommended that a firm and its president be placed on the ineligible bidders list for violations of the Davis-Bacon Act. The firm performed work on an Army contract which was subject to minimum wage rate requirements under the act. Labor found that the employees were not paid the minimum wages and that certified payrolls were falsified. GAO has held that violations which w...

B-217706: Aug 9, 1985

THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OF THE ACT IN THAT THE UNDERPAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES WAS INTENTIONAL. THE SUBCONTRACTOR WILL BE DEBARRED UNDER THE ACT. UNDER THAT CONTRACT MASONRY CONSTRUCTION WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE. THE PRIME CONTRACT WAS SUBJECT TO THE DAVIS-BACON ACT REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN MINIMUM WAGES BE PAID. THE DAVIS-BACON MINIMUM WAGE PROVISI...