Service Contract Act
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The Service Contract Act is a U.S. federal law that requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime government contracts to pay service employees prevailing wages and fringe benefits as determined by the Department of Labor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Service Contract Act canonical | 6 |
| Service Contract Act wage determinations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2503382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Service Contract Act Context triple: [Wage and Hour Division, legalAuthority, Service Contract Act]
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A.
Contract Clause
The Contract Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that restricts states from passing laws that impair the obligation of existing contracts.
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B.
CER Agreement
The CER Agreement is a landmark free trade and economic integration pact between Australia and New Zealand that significantly liberalized trade and strengthened economic ties between the two countries.
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C.
Operation Agreement
Operation Agreement was a World War II British commando raid in September 1942 targeting Axis positions around Tobruk in North Africa.
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D.
Subcontract Act of Japan
The Subcontract Act of Japan is a competition law designed to protect subcontractors from unfair trade practices by larger contracting firms, particularly in areas such as delayed payments, unilateral contract changes, and abuse of bargaining power.
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E.
General Agreement on Trade in Services
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the main international treaty governing global trade in services, setting rules and commitments for how countries open and regulate their service sectors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Service Contract Act Target entity description: The Service Contract Act is a U.S. federal law that requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime government contracts to pay service employees prevailing wages and fringe benefits as determined by the Department of Labor.
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A.
Contract Clause
The Contract Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that restricts states from passing laws that impair the obligation of existing contracts.
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B.
CER Agreement
The CER Agreement is a landmark free trade and economic integration pact between Australia and New Zealand that significantly liberalized trade and strengthened economic ties between the two countries.
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C.
Operation Agreement
Operation Agreement was a World War II British commando raid in September 1942 targeting Axis positions around Tobruk in North Africa.
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D.
Subcontract Act of Japan
The Subcontract Act of Japan is a competition law designed to protect subcontractors from unfair trade practices by larger contracting firms, particularly in areas such as delayed payments, unilateral contract changes, and abuse of bargaining power.
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E.
General Agreement on Trade in Services
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the main international treaty governing global trade in services, setting rules and commitments for how countries open and regulate their service sectors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
labor law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Labor
ⓘ
Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal government service contracts
ⓘ
prime contracts entered into by the United States or the District of Columbia ⓘ subcontracts under covered federal service contracts ⓘ |
| appliesWhen | the principal purpose of the contract is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service employees ⓘ |
| citationForm | 41 U.S.C. chapter 67 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| covers | service employees ⓘ |
| defines | service employee ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Labor
ⓘ
Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| exempts |
certain contracts below the monetary threshold
ⓘ
contracts for construction that are covered by the Davis–Bacon Act ⓘ |
| fullName | McNamara–O’Hara Service Contract Act of 1965 ⓘ |
| hasMonetaryThreshold | applies generally to contracts in excess of $2,500 ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Department of Labor regulations
ⓘ
Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Acquisition Regulation
|
| imposesObligationsOn |
federal contractors
ⓘ
federal subcontractors ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| nonComplianceMayResultIn |
contract termination
ⓘ
debarment from future federal contracts ⓘ payment of back wages ⓘ withholding of contract payments ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to ensure fair competition among service contractors
ⓘ
to prevent wage undercutting on federal service contracts ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to require payment of prevailing wages and fringe benefits to service employees on covered federal service contracts ⓘ |
| protects | wage standards of service employees on federal service contracts ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 89-286 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Davis–Bacon Act
ⓘ
linked to:
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
Fair Labor Standards Act ⓘ Walsh–Healey Public Contracts Act ⓘ
linked to:
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
|
| requires |
maintenance of certain payroll and employment records
ⓘ
payment of fringe benefits ⓘ payment of prevailing wage rates ⓘ posting of applicable wage determinations at the worksite ⓘ that contractors notify employees of applicable compensation requirements ⓘ use of Department of Labor wage determinations in covered contracts ⓘ |
| scope | service contracts performed in the United States and certain U.S. territories ⓘ |
| shortName | SCA ⓘ |
| subjectOf | wage determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1965 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Service Contract Act Description of subject: The Service Contract Act is a U.S. federal law that requires contractors and subcontractors performing services on prime government contracts to pay service employees prevailing wages and fringe benefits as determined by the Department of Labor.
Referenced by (7)
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