# 522.501 Scope of subpart.

GSA’s contracting officers must require the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) in accordance with FAR 22.5, unless an exception has been granted by the Senior Procurement Executive (SPE). This subpart -

(a) Provides general policies regarding PLAs;

(b) Prescribes the policy and procedures for implementing exceptions to the PLA requirement; and

(c) Provides detailed procedures for reporting the use of PLAs and the exceptions granted for PLAs, as required by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)