Jacques, thank you! Your insights have been most helpful. The article and the associated case law you cited is right on point. I don't argue the limitations as expressed in the SCA and -43 clause, nor do I argue the fact that DOL cannot enforce State Minimum wage requirements. However, there is still the matter of the spirit and intent of the federal min wage requirements in the first place. And from a purely business perspective why would the federal government want to put a contractor who it chose to enter into a contract with for a service that it needs to be unsuccessful in staffing