Hosted by the Houston Airport System – Office of Business Opportunity (HAS-OBO)

Thursday, September 24, 2026 | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Houston Airport System – IAH Infrastructure Division Office (IDO) Building Auditorium

1111 Standifer Drive

Humble, TX 77338

Featured Speaker

Lucia A. Garcia

Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist

U.S. Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division – Houston Area Office

Government contracts can create significant opportunities for small businesses, but projects subject to prevailing-wage and certified-payroll requirements also create responsibilities that contractors need to understand before they bid.

Join the Houston Airport System Office of Business Opportunity and the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division for an educational session designed to help business owners and contractors better understand certified payroll requirements and how those requirements affect estimating, staffing, payroll, recordkeeping, subcontractor management, and cash-flow planning.

This session is designed to help contractors do more than just complete a certified payroll report. It will help them understand how certified payroll requirements affect the way they bid, staff, manage, and profit from government contracts.

Topics Will Include

• Certified Payroll Fundamentals
• Davis-Bacon & Prevailing Wage Requirements
• Wage Determinations and Worker Classifications
• Fringe Benefits and Overtime
• Form WH-347 and Payroll Reporting
• Planning Labor Costs Before You Bid
• Managing Subcontractor Compliance
• Documentation and Recordkeeping
• Correcting Payroll Errors and Underpayments
• Cash-Flow Planning
• Common Compliance Issues
• Preparing for a Department of Labor Investigation

Who Should Attend?

Small business owners, contractors, subcontractors, construction firms, payroll professionals, project managers, estimators, and firms interested in pursuing government contracts.

Bring your questions and come prepared to learn.

Space is limited.