Compliance Resources
The official sources, lookups, and forms every public works contractor should have bookmarked, collected in one place.
From the Blog
What Is Certified Payroll? A Contractor's Guide to Weekly Reporting
Certified payroll explained for construction contractors: what form WH-347 requires, when reports are due on public works projects, and the mistakes that trigger prevailing wage penalties.
Read article →Davis-Bacon Compliance Checklist for General Contractors
A practical Davis-Bacon compliance checklist for general contractors on federally funded construction: wage determinations, WH-347 payroll, subcontractor flow down, apprentices, and recordkeeping.
Read article →DAS-140 and DAS-142: California Apprenticeship Deadlines Explained
How the DAS-140 and DAS-142 forms work on California public works construction, when each must be filed, and how contractors avoid apprenticeship penalties from the DIR.
Read article →Agencies & Enforcement
U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division ↗
Federal prevailing wage (Davis-Bacon) enforcement, guidance, and FAQs.
California DIR Public Works ↗
California prevailing wage law, contractor registration, and eCPR reporting.
HUD Section 3 ↗
Section 3 requirements, benchmarks, and guidance for HUD-assisted projects.
IRS IRA Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship ↗
PWA requirements for clean energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Wage Determinations & Rates
Key Forms
Form WH-347: Federal Certified Payroll ↗
The federal certified payroll report and statement of compliance.
DAS-140: Public Works Contract Award Information ↗
California apprenticeship contract award notice.
DAS-142: Request for Dispatch of Apprentice ↗
California apprentice dispatch request form.
CAC-2: Training Fund Contributions ↗
California Apprenticeship Council training fund contribution form.
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These links are provided for general information only and point to third party or government sites we don't control. Nothing here is legal advice. For guidance on your specific construction project, contact us.