Organization: FAIR CONTRACTING FOUNDATION
Mission: THE FAIR CONTRATING FOUNDATION PROMOTES PREVAILING WAGE LAW EDUCATION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT.
Activities: THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES PREVAILING WAGE LAW EDUCATION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT. IT ADVOCATES FOR PRACTICES, POLICIES AND LAWS THAT ENSURE FAIR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, A STRONG LOCAL INDUSTRY AND PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THE FOUNDATION, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING: ASSISTS WITH DATA PRACTICES REQUESTS; PROVIDES CURRENT PROJECT LISTS BY REGION EACH MONTH; PERFORMS LEGAL RESEARCH; ANALYZES CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS AND RECORDS; FIELDS TELEPHONE CALLS FROM CONTRACTORS AND WORKERS; BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; WORKS THROUGH DIFFICULT BIDDING ISSUES; PROVIDES FREE TRAINING FOCUSING ON PERFORMING BID PROTESTS PROPERLY AND USING GOOD FOLLOW UP TECHNIQUES; AND HELPS COLLECT UNPAID WAGES FOR WORKERS.
NTEE category: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building