[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR4.115]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
PART 4_LABOR STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL SERVICE CONTRACTS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart C_Application of the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act
 
Sec. 4.115  Exemptions and exceptions, generally.

    (a) The Act, in section 7, specifically excludes from its coverage 
certain contracts and work which might otherwise come within its terms 
as procurements the principal purpose of which is to furnish services 
through the use of service employees.
    (b) The statutory exemptions in section 7 of the Act are as follows:
    (1) Any contract of the United States or District of Columbia for 
construction, alteration, and/or repair, including painting and 
decorating of public buildings or public works;
    (2) Any work required to be done in accordance with the provisions 
of the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (49 Stat. 2036);
    (3) Any contract for the carriage of freight or personnel by vessel, 
airplane, bus, truck, express, railway line, or oil or gas pipeline 
where published tariff rates are in effect;
    (4) Any contract for the furnishing of services by radio, telephone, 
telegraph, or cable companies, subject to the Communications Act of 
1934;
    (5) Any contract for public utility services, including electric 
light and power, water, steam, and gas;
    (6) Any employment contract providing for direct services to a 
Federal agency by an individual or individuals;

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    (7) Any contract with the Post Office Department, (now the U.S. 
Postal Service) the principal purpose of which is the operation of 
postal contract stations.