No. Certified payroll is the weekly payroll information plus a signed Statement of Compliance that covered contracts require. The WH-347 is the Department of Labor's optional form for providing it; you may use any other format with the same information, and many agencies and primes have their own system.
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What certified payroll isSources, pulled on 2026-10-02
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- 29 CFR Part 3, Copeland Act regulations (certified payrolls, deductions)
eCFR. eCFR up to date as of 10/01/2026; last amended 88 FR 57731, Aug. 23, 2023. Pulled 2026-10-02.
- 29 CFR 5.5, Davis-Bacon contract clauses (records, certified payrolls, Statement of Compliance)
eCFR. eCFR up to date as of 10/01/2026; last amended 90 FR 1859, Jan. 10, 2025. Pulled 2026-10-02.
- Form WH-347, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Weekly Certified Payroll Form
DOL Wage and Hour Division. Rev. January 2025; OMB No. 1235-0008, expires 01/31/2028. Pulled 2026-10-02.
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