SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A summary for the FAR rule follows. For the actual revisions and/or amendments made by this FAR rule, refer to the specific subject set forth in the document following this summary. FAC 2022-04 amends the FAR as follows:

Increasing the Minimum Wage for Contractors (FAR Case 2021-014)

This interim rule amends the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to ( printed page 4117) implement Executive Order (E.O.) 14026, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors, and a final rule issued by the Department of Labor (DOL). E.O. 14026 seeks to raise the hourly minimum wage paid by contractors to workers performing work on or in connection with covered Federal contracts to $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, an amount determined by the Secretary of Labor. This rule makes revisions to the existing FAR coverage regarding minimum wage requirements for Federal contractors by increasing the hourly minimum wage paid by certain Federal contractors to workers performing work on or in connection with covered Federal contracts; referencing DOL's new requirements for tipped workers; expanding the geographical scope of the minimum wage requirements by defining United States as including U.S. territories and possessions; and removing the exemption for seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental from the minimum wage requirements. DoD, GSA, and NASA do not expect this rule to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, because DOL has determined that their rule would not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. DoD, GSA, and NASA agree with this assessment.