One labor-compliance desk for Davis-Bacon and the Service Contract Act.

Federally funded construction and covered federal service contracts each carry their own wage rules, and a single contractor often holds both. We read the wage determination that’s actually incorporated in the contract, build the certified payroll or SCA wage record, and file it — for primes and subs, on construction or service work, in every state.

See the full SCA & DBA method Nationwide Davis-Bacon coverage

Why it matters

A wage-determination miss on a federal contract shows up as a contracting-officer finding, a withheld payment, or a price-adjustment fight at option exercise — and on a multi-tier subcontract, one sub’s error becomes the prime’s exposure. Getting the classification and rate right the first time is cheaper than any of those outcomes.

How we do the work

Method

Read the actual determination

The wage determination incorporated into the contract — not a generic county rate — mapped to every classification performing work.

Construction: WH-347

Certified payroll built weekly for Davis-Bacon-covered construction, with hours, rates, and fringe shown and checked before submission.

Services: SCA wage & H&W

Wages and the health-and-welfare fringe recomputed each pay period for covered service contracts, with the arithmetic shown.

Price adjustments & conformances

The FAR 52.222-43/44 price-adjustment package built when the wage determination moves at option exercise, and SF-1444 conformance requests prepared for classes the determination missed.

File to the contracting agency

Submitted in the format the agency requires, with a dated compliance file kept for audit.

Scope, plainly statedWe prepare and check every filing; you certify and submit it. We do not represent contractors before the Department of Labor or a contracting officer, and findings that turn into disputes are routed to your counsel. Not legal advice.

Scoped and quoted per contract once we’ve confirmed the wage determination and contract type — email hello@aeternusdynamics.com, or see the full method on the SCA & Davis-Bacon compliance service page.

Pricing & scope

Questions federal contractors ask

Common questions

What is the difference between Davis-Bacon and the Service Contract Act?

Davis-Bacon covers federally funded or federally assisted construction contracts over $2,000. The Service Contract Act (SCA) covers covered federal service contracts and requires wages plus a health-and-welfare fringe benefit. A contractor can be subject to either or both depending on what the contract actually buys.

Do you work with primes or only subcontractors?

Both. Primes need the rolled-up certified payroll record across every subcontractor tier; subcontractors need their own weekly WH-347 or SCA wage record flowing up to the prime. We work either seat.

Does this cover every state?

Yes. Federal Davis-Bacon and SCA coverage runs on the contract’s funding source, not the project’s location, so the same method applies whether the work is in a state with its own prevailing-wage law or a federal-Davis-Bacon-only state. See our state-by-state coverage page for the full map.

Aeternus Dynamics uses AI-assisted tools to help prepare and check compliance documents; all deliverables are reviewed by a qualified human before submission or use. Aeternus Dynamics is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. See our Terms & Disclosures.

Start an engagement

Tell us the contract, the awarding agency, and whether it’s construction or services; we’ll confirm the wage determination and scope the work.

Email hello@aeternusdynamics.com