FAR 52.222-14 — Disputes Concerning Labor Standards

Contract clause · dated Feb 1988 · prescribed in FAR 22.407(a) · current through FAC 2026-01

In plain English

FAR 52.222-14, Disputes Concerning Labor Standards, is a contract clause prescribed at FAR 22.407(a), most recently dated Feb 1988. The complete official text is reproduced below, verbatim, from GSA's published FAR source files.

Its text contains no sentence requiring insertion into subcontracts; see the flowdown section below for what that does and does not mean.

Does it flow down to subcontracts?

No flowdown mandate found in the clause text

We scanned the full clause text and found no sentence directing the contractor to insert this clause into subcontracts. That is a statement about the text, not legal advice: a prime contractor may still flow terms down contractually, an agency supplement (DFARS, VAAR, …) may add requirements, and clauses listed below (if any) may order this clause into subcontracts from the outside.

Where it's prescribed

As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause:

Prescribing reference: FAR 22.407(a).

The official text, verbatim

FAR 52.222-14 · Feb 1988 current through FAC 2026-01 acquisition.gov eCFR (48 CFR)

As prescribed in 22.407(a), insert the following clause:

Disputes Concerning Labor Standards (Feb 1988)

The United States Department of Labor has set forth in 29 CFR parts 5, 6, and 7 procedures for resolving disputes concerning labor standards requirements. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with those procedures and not the Disputes clause of this contract. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their representatives.

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The text above is reproduced from GSA's published FAR source files (GSA/GSA-Acquisition-FAR @ da52ccb (2026-03-30)), retrieved 2026-07-17. The official publication at acquisition.gov / eCFR controls if they differ.