48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “labor standards investigations”

  • FAR 22.406-8 Investigations.
    Conduct labor standards investigations when available information indicates such action is warranted. In addition, the Department of Labor may conduct an investigation on its own initiative or may request a contracting agency to do so. (a)…
  • FAR 22.406-12 Cooperation with the Department of Labor.
    (a) The contracting agency shall cooperate with representatives of the Department of Labor in the inspection of records, interviews with workers, and all other aspects of investigations undertaken by the Department of Labor. When requested,…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ectives and related operations costs; (5) Unit-cost trends such as those associated with labor efficiency; (6) Make-or-buy decisions; (7) Estimated resources to attain business goals; and (8) Information on management decisions that cou…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …tract who has other than a minimal impact or involvement in contract performance. Forced Labor means knowingly providing or obtaining the labor or services of a person— (1) By threats of serious harm to, or physical restraint against, tha…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …xecutive Order 14026, and — (A) Whose wages under such contract are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. chapter 8), the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 67), or the Wage Rate Requirements (Constru…
  • FAR 22.1703 Policy.
    …g commercial sex acts during the period of performance of the contract; (3) Using forced labor in the performance of the contract; (4) Destroying, concealing, confiscating, or otherwise denying access by an employee to the employee's iden…
  • FAR 22.406-7 Compliance checking.
    …n all contracts covered by this subpart as may be necessary to ensure compliance with the labor standards requirement of the contract. (b) Regular compliance checks. Regular compliance checking includes the following activities: (1) Emplo…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.