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The General Services Administration (GSA) is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to extend the requirements of Executive Order 14026 (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors) and Department of Labor regulations (29 CFR part 23) to lease acquisitions where the Davis Bacon Act applies by requiring inclusion of the related Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause. Generally, the FAR does not apply to leasehold acquisitions of real property. However, several FAR clauses have been adopted based on requirements through GSAR part 570. The Federal minimum wage requirements apply to Government lease acquisitions where the Davis Bacon Act applies and extension of the FAR requirements will ensure compliance. The Executive order seeks to increase efficiency and cost savings in the work performed by parties who contract with the Federal Government by increasing to $15.00 the hourly minimum wage paid to those contractors. This rule promotes economic resilience, and improves the buying power of U.S. citizens.