Overview
This section mandates that the investigative procedures and reporting requirements established for construction contracts under FAR Subpart 22.4 are also applicable to labor violation investigations for all other types of contracts subject to the statute.
Key Rules
- Procedural Uniformity: Investigations into alleged violations of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act on non-construction contracts must follow the same protocols used for construction contracts.
- Cross-Reference to Subpart 22.4: The specific administrative workflows, labor standard interviews, and compliance check methods found in the construction subpart are the governing standards for enforcement.
- Reporting Requirements: Any formal reports required to document labor violations in construction must also be prepared and submitted for violations occurring in service or supply contracts where the statute applies.
Practical Implications
- Contracting Officers must apply a consistent enforcement framework across different contract types, ensuring that service contractors are held to the same investigative rigor as construction contractors regarding overtime and safety violations.
- Contractors should be aware that Department of Labor (DOL) enforcement and agency reporting will follow the detailed "Construction" playbook regardless of the primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of the contract.