Davis-Bacon Act : History, Administration, Pro and Con Arguments, and Congressional Proposals.

Reviews the history of the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which mandates the inclusion of wage standards in Federal public works contracts. Examines administration procedures, amendments proposed in the 95th Congress, and arguments pro and con. Includes text of the Act and its amendments, list of statutes...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1978.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Bibliography. Public contracts. Legislative histories. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Reviews the history of the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which mandates the inclusion of wage standards in Federal public works contracts. Examines administration procedures, amendments proposed in the 95th Congress, and arguments pro and con. Includes text of the Act and its amendments, list of statutes that include the Davis-Bacon provision, and bibliography.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.