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Vol. 1 · No. 1084

Monday, August 24, 2026

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Rule lifecycle · DOCKET:OMB Control No. 9000-0154; Docket No. 2024-0053; Sequence No. 10

Submission for OMB Review; Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Actual Method)

Department of Defense, General Services Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration — observed across 2 documents over 70 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The Pentagon, NASA, and General Services Administration are clarifying wage rules for federal construction projects and how contractors can raise bids when labor costs increase. If you bid on federal construction work, learn the new wage requirements and how to document your actual payroll costs to justify price increases.

First seen

Apr 15, 2024

Last seen

Jun 24, 2024

Latest stage

Notice

PRORULE → RULE

Stage timeline

  1. Notice·Apr 15, 2024

    Information Collection; Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Actual Method)

    comments close Jun 14, 2024#2024-07875

  2. Notice·Jun 24, 2024

    Submission for OMB Review; Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Price Adjustment (Actual Method)

    #2024-13771