How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of the Service Contract Act (SCA) Webinar

Overview

This FREE webinar will offer attendees an overview of the Service Contract Act and the regulatory requirements that determine compliance for federal service contractors. The session will explain which contracts are subject to the SCA, how to correctly classify service employees, and what contractors must do to meet wage determination, fringe benefit, and recordkeeping obligations. Participants will gain practical guidance on addressing cross-functional responsibilities, understanding pricing impacts, and avoiding common areas of noncompliance. The webinar will also address what government contractors can expect during a DOL audit and how to prepare an effective response. Attendees will leave with clearer insight into their SCA obligations, and the steps needed to strengthen compliance, audit readiness, and operational efficiency.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this one-hour webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify which contracts are subject to the Service Contract Act.
• Understand the importance of cross-functional awareness in meeting SCA requirements.
• Apply best practices to address SCA compliance obligations, including fringe benefits, health and welfare, sick leave, vacation, and administrative and recordkeeping requirements.
• Prepare for and respond to a Department of Labor audit or investigation.
• Recognize the potential consequences of SCA noncompliance.

Program Content

This webinar will cover the following topics:

• Determining SCA applicability and identifying covered contracts
• Responsibilities of successor contractors, prime contractors, and subcontractors
• Classifying service employees using the SCA Directory of Occupations
• Interpreting wage determinations and applying them correctly
• Calculating health and welfare requirements
• Defining bona fide fringe benefits
• Evaluating pricing impacts and allowable price adjustments
• Meeting SCA recordkeeping requirements

About Redstone GCI

RGCI enables contractors doing business with the U.S. government to comply with the complex and challenging procurement regulatory provisions and contract requirements by providing superior cost, pricing, accounting, and contracts administration consulting expertise to clients expeditiously, efficiently, and within customer expectations. Our consulting expertise and experience is unparalleled in understanding unique challenges of government contractors, our operating procedures are crafted and monitored to ensure rock-solid compliance, and our company’s charter and implementing policies are designed to continuously meet needs of clients while fostering a long-term partnership with each client through pro-active communication with our clients.