FAR 22.406-13—Semiannual enforcement reports.
Plain-English Summary
FAR 22.406-13 requires each contracting agency to prepare and submit a semiannual enforcement report on compliance with and enforcement of the construction labor standards requirements under the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute. The section identifies the two reporting periods—October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30—and requires submission within 30 days after the end of each period. It also limits the report content to the agency’s enforcement actions, meaning it is not a general labor standards status report but a focused enforcement summary. The reports must be prepared in the format prescribed by Department of Labor memoranda and sent to the Department of Labor. In practice, this provision creates a recurring interagency reporting obligation that helps DOL monitor how agencies are enforcing wage, fringe benefit, overtime, and related construction labor standards on covered contracts. The assigned interagency report control number, 1482-DOL-SA, signals that the report is an approved federal information collection with a defined reporting burden and format.
Key Rules
Semiannual reporting required
Each contracting agency must submit a report twice a year on enforcement of construction labor standards requirements. The report covers compliance and enforcement under both the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute.
Fixed reporting periods
The reporting periods are October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30. Agencies must track enforcement activity within those exact windows for each semiannual submission.
Enforcement actions only
The report may contain only information about the contracting agency’s enforcement actions. It is not intended to include broader program commentary, general compliance statistics unrelated to enforcement, or other extraneous information.
DOL-prescribed format
The report must be prepared according to Department of Labor memoranda. Agencies must follow the current DOL instructions and format requirements rather than creating their own reporting template.
30-day submission deadline
The report must be submitted to the Department of Labor within 30 days after the end of each reporting period. Missing the deadline can create compliance and oversight issues for the agency.
Interagency report control number
The report is assigned interagency report control number 1482-DOL-SA. This identifies the approved information collection and helps ensure the report is handled under the proper federal reporting authority.
Responsibilities
Contracting Agency
Prepare a semiannual enforcement report for each reporting period, limit the content to enforcement actions, follow the Department of Labor’s prescribed format and instructions, and submit the report to DOL within 30 days after the period ends.
Contracting Officers and Agency Labor Standards Staff
Track enforcement actions involving covered construction contracts, compile the required information for the reporting period, and ensure the agency’s submission is accurate, complete, and timely.
Department of Labor
Issue the memoranda and reporting instructions that prescribe the report format, receive the agency submissions, and use the reports to monitor agency enforcement of construction labor standards.
Practical Implications
Agencies need a reliable process for capturing enforcement actions throughout the year, not just at reporting time, because the report is limited to enforcement activity and must be submitted quickly after each period ends.
The 30-day deadline means agencies should close out and validate data immediately after March 31 and September 30; waiting too long can make the report late or incomplete.
Because the report must follow DOL memoranda, agencies should verify they are using the current instructions and format before each submission.
A common pitfall is including information beyond enforcement actions, such as general contract administration details or narrative program updates, which can make the report noncompliant with the section’s scope.
The interagency report control number indicates this is a formal federal information collection, so agencies should treat the reporting process as a controlled compliance requirement rather than an informal internal summary.
Official Regulatory Text
A semiannual report on compliance with and enforcement of the construction labor standards requirements of the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute and Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards statute is required from each contracting agency. The reporting periods are October 1 through March 31 and April 1 through September 30. The reports shall only contain information as to the enforcement actions of the contracting agency and shall be prepared as prescribed in Department of Labor memoranda and submitted to the Department of Labor within 30 days after the end of the reporting period. This report has been assigned interagency report control number 1482-DOL-SA.