Class Deviation 2025-O0002-original - – Waiver of Project Labor Agreement Requirements

Status: Archived

Signed By: John M. Tenaglia, Principal Director, Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy

Scope: All DoD contracting officers under the addressed commands, services, agencies and field activities

Summary

Contracting officers must stop using project labor agreements (PLAs) for large-scale construction projects. This deviation suspends PLA requirements implemented at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 22.5 and 36.104(c). Contracting officers must also amend open solicitations to remove all PLA requirements.

Required Contracting Officer Actions

Do not use PLAs on large-scale construction projects. This prohibition applies immediately to all new solicitations.
Amend existing solicitations to remove PLA requirements, including all provisions and clauses prescribed at FAR 22.505.
Direct questions to DPCAP/DARS at osd.dfars@mail.mil.

Affected Provisions and Clauses

22.5, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects (Policy)

Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Contracting officers must not apply PLA requirements for large-scale construction projects under this subpart.

22.505, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses (Policy)

Change type: REMOVED
Action: Remove all PLA provisions and clauses prescribed here from existing solicitations. Do not include them in new solicitations.

36.104, Policy (Policy)

Change type: MODIFIED
Action: Contracting officers must not apply PLA requirements under paragraph (c) of this section.

Notes

Expiration: This deviation remains in effect until rescinded. There is no fixed expiration date.