WSJ on High Road: “Think Davis-Bacon on steroids”Daily CallerFor decades, the government's main goal has been to find the best services provider at the best prices. …
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Posts Tagged ‘Davis-Bacon’
Prevailing wage neither union nor non-union issue – Bemidji Pioneer
Prevailing wage neither union nor non-union issueBemidji PioneerThe Davis-Bacon Act was originally drafted by a Republican congressman, Robert Bacon, and strongly backed by former banker and Republican senator, …
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Stimulus Wimps – Atlantic Online (blog)
Stimulus WimpsAtlantic Online (blog)The reference to "prevailing wages" is presumably to the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, still in force, which requires that workers employed on federally financed …
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Wimpy Stimulus – Atlantic Online
Wimpy StimulusAtlantic OnlineThe reference to "prevailing wages" is presumably to the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, still in force, which requires that workers employed on federally financed …
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Glenwood Springs wastewater plant bids come in lower than expected – Glenwood Springs Post Independent
Glenwood Springs wastewater plant bids come in lower than expectedGlenwood Springs Post IndependentThe lower bids were a welcomed surprise for City Manager Jeff Hecksel considering that previous estimates including Davis-Bacon wage requirements could …
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Government fraud and waste by design – Washington Examiner
Government fraud and waste by designWashington ExaminerThat's because the way Davis-Bacon is administered, it forces contractors to pay higher union wages with no correlation with actual market costs. …
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Freeze Warning for Sunday Morning – WSAV-TV
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Freeze Warning for Sunday MorningWSAV-TVA freeze warning is in effect for Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, Ware, Pierce, and Brantley Counties in southern …
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Using federal power to improve Americans’ jobs – Washington Post (blog)
Using federal power to improve Americans' jobsWashington Post (blog)But Davis-Bacon does ensure that high-skilled workers are paid a good wage and that contractors the government employs aren't hiring unskilled people to …
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Cedar Rapids Council Set to Pass Prevailing Wage – KCRG
Cedar Rapids Council Set to Pass Prevailing WageKCRGSome projects already underway in Cedar Rapids, like the new federal courthouse, are already subject to the federal "Davis-Bacon Act" rules. …Corbett to push 'prevailing wage'istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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Corbett to push ‘prevailing wage’ – istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Corbett to push 'prevailing wage'istockAnalyst.com (press release)The use of FEMA dollars, which will pay significant parts of the construction, does not require Davis-Bacon Act standards, he added. By way of example, …
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