You certify that the payroll information is correct and complete for this project and period, and that the wage and fringe benefit rates paid, counting any credit for bona fide fringe plans, are not less than the rates in the wage determination incorporated into the contract, for the classifications of work actually performed.
Watch out: Boxes 1, 2, 3 and 6 are checked on every certified payroll; they are the certification itself.
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Box 1Sources, pulled on 2026-10-02
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- 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.
- 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.
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