PART 22 -- APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT ACQUISITIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBPART 22.1 -- BASIC LABOR POLICIES
22.101 Labor relations.
22.101-3 Reporting labor disputes.
SUBPART 22.3 — CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT
22.302 Liquidated damages and overtime pay.
(S-90) Unless there is an associated service being offered with the telecommunications and that associated service is billed separately, the leasing of the telecommunications circuit (commoditized bandwidth) is not a “service contract.” Per FAR 22.001, a “service contract means any Government contract, or subcontract thereunder, the principal purpose of which is to furnish services in the United States through the use of service employees…”
(S-90) After becoming aware of labor disputes (actual or potential) involving a contractor, the appropriate contracting officer will take prompt action consistent with the following instructions.
(1) Notify local legal counsel and the HCO by the most expeditious means. (When possible, the HCO should be given an in-depth briefing regarding the actual or potential labor disputes by the appropriate contracting officer).
(2) Notify the affected customers by message or letter of the actual or potential labor disputes that could delay, or threaten to delay the timely contract performance.
(S-91) Local legal counsel will furnish all pertinent information relating to actual or potential labor disputes promptly to the HCA and the DISA Labor Advisor. The Labor Advisor for DISA is the GC. This information should be provided by telephone. No additional written confirmation will be required unless specifically requested by the DISA Labor Advisor.
(c) The authority to provide remedies for inadvertent violations of Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act relating to liquidated damages and overtime pay is delegated to the HCA.