Public Work & Federal Jobs
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, certified payroll, the Miller Act, and the bond claim that stands in for the lien on government work.
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Guides in this section
What is prevailing wage, and does it apply to my job?
Prevailing wage is a legally required minimum pay rate, set for each trade in each area, that you have to pay on government-funded construction. On federal...
Certified payroll: filling in the WH-347 without losing the job
Weekly certified payroll on Davis-Bacon work: what goes on the WH-347, the four places it goes wrong, and what withheld payment and debarment actually follow from.
Bond claims: how you get paid on public jobs where you can't lien
You cannot put a mechanic's lien on government property, so on public work your protection is a claim against the project's payment bond instead. Nobody is...
The four contractor bonds explained: license, bid, performance, payment
A bond is not insurance for you; it's a three-party guarantee that protects the person you're working for, and if the bond ever pays out, you have to pay the...