THIRD-PARTY LABOR COMPLIANCE MONITORING

Most projects
answer to more than
one wage law.

We monitor certified payroll, wage determinations, and apprenticeship requirements on federally funded, tax-credit, and public works construction, in every state, across overlapping federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

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30+ years

MONITORING PUBLIC WORKS

50 states

COVERAGE

Federal & State

DUAL JURISDICTION
JURISIDICTION THAT CAN ATTACH TO ONE JOB

Federal — IRA Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship

26 U.S.C. §45(b)(7)–(8) · triggered by tax credit election

Federal — HUD Section 3

24 CFR Part 75 · triggered by HUD assistance

Federal — Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

29 CFR §5.5 · triggered by federal funding

State Prevailing Wage

e.g. Cal. Labor Code §1720 et seq.

Local Hiring Ordinances & PLAs

municipal codes · negotiated agreements
Two or more of these apply to most of the projects we monitor. 
When they overlap, the stricter requirement governs.
COMPLIANCE LIBRARY

Start with the rule that applies to you

Plain-English guidance for contractors, developers, and public agencies.

26 U.S.C. §45(b)

IRA Prevailing Wage &
Apprenticeship

Labor hours, ratio
requirements, and credit
substantiation.

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Negotiated Agreements

Project Labor Agreements

Pre-job conferences, dispatch, and targeted hiring goals.

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29 CFR Part 5

Davis-Bacon & DBRA

For the full library, visit our partner site.

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24 CFR Part 75

Section 3 & HUD

Worker hour thresholds and benchmark reporting.

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29 CFR Part 29

Apprenticeship
Compliance

Registered programs, ratio math, and dispatch requests.

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SERVICES

What we do and who we do it for

30+ years monitoring labor compliance on public works, tax-credit, and federally funded projects nationwide.

IRA Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship

PWA monitoring built for credit substantiation.

FOR SPONSORS & EPC CONTRACTORS
FOR DEVELOPERS & HOUSING AUTHRORITIES

Section 3 Apprenticeship

Benchmark tracking and HUD reporting.

FOR OWNERS & AGENCIES

PLA & Jobs Coordination

Pre-job conferences and targeted hire goals.

FOR CONTRACTORS OF ANY TIER

Certified Payroll Administration

LCPtracker and DIR eCPR administration.

FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Davis-Bacon Monitoring

Certified payroll review and classification analysis.

FOR CONTRACTORS IN DISPUTE

Labor Relations Support

Grievance meetings and penalty contests.

STATE LIBRARY

California Prevailing Wage

California layers its own requirements on top of anything federal. Our practice started in California, so the state library goes deeper than the federal overview.

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  • Labor Code §1720 et seq.
  • DIR public works registration
  • eCPR submission
  • DAS apprenticeship ratios
  • Labor Code §1777.7 penalties