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Proclamation 7924

Revoking Proclamation 7924

This proclamation revokes Proclamation 7924, which had suspended Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements for Hurricane Katrina recovery contracts. The revocation takes effect November 8, 2005, restoring wage protections for contracts bid or negotiated on or after that date.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 67899

Impact dates

  1. Revocation of Proclamation 7924 takes effect; restored prevailing wage requirements apply to new contracts

Key directives

  • Revoke Proclamation 7924 effective November 8, 2005
  • Apply revocation to contracts with bids opened or negotiations concluded on or after November 8, 2005

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation 7924 revoked effective November 8, 2005

Near term (90d)

  • Restored prevailing wage requirements apply to new contracts with bids opened or negotiations concluded on/after November 8, 2005

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Short 5-day gap between signing and effective date may create confusion for contracts in negotiation
  • Document does not specify treatment of contracts already bid between September 8 and November 8, 2005—leaves ambiguity about ongoing work
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