The Department of Labor has announced the 2018 minimum wage rate for contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors.
The 2014 order raised the hourly minimum wage paid by contractors to workers performing work on covered federal contracts to $10.10 per hour starting January 1, 2015. For covered tipped employees, the order set an hourly cash wage of at least $4.90.
Beginning January 1, 2016, and then annually, the Secretary of Labor adjusts the rate in accordance with the methodology set forth in E.O. 13658. The 2017 minimum wage rate is $10.20 (81 FR 64513).
Source: 2018 Contractor Minimum Wage Increased to $10.35 | Government Contracts Blog
DoD Issues Five Final Rules Amending the DFARS
The Department of Defense has issued five final rules that amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
