The Obama Administration is now planning yet another spending plan, this time in the form of a policy that actively encourages federal contractors either to increase the pay and benefits extended to their workforces, or to face an evaluative disadvantage in competing for federal contracts. This so-called "High Road Procurement Policy" includes an evaluative reward for "potential Federal contractors that pay wages or provide benefits above those required by our laws," including the Service Contract, the Davis-Bacon, the Walsh-Healey, and the Fair Labor Standards Acts.
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