[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR22.404-4]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 22_APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart 22.4_Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Construction
 
Sec.  22.404-4  Solicitations issued without wage determinations.

    (a) If a solicitation is issued before the wage determination is 
obtained, a notice shall be included in the solicitation that the 
schedule of minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract will be 
issued as an amendment to the solicitation.
    (b) In sealed bidding, bids may not be opened until a reasonable 
time after the wage determination has been furnished to all bidders.
    (c) In negotiated acquisitions, the contracting officer may open 
proposals and conduct negotiations before obtaining the wage 
determination. However, the contracting officer shall incorporate the 
wage determination into the solicitation before submission of best and 
final offers.

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