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Understanding Prevailing Wage Contractors and small business owners—are you prepared to work on public projects? Join the OBDC Construction Academy for a practical online training: 📅 Wednesday, August 27 🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 💻 Online via Zoom ✅ Free for OBDC Members In this session, you’ll learn: ✔️ The basics of the Prevailing Wage Law ✔️ How it impacts contractors and subcontractors ✔️ Compliance strategies to avoid costly penalties ✔️ Record-keeping and reporting requirements If you’re bidding or working on government-funded construction projects, this class is a must. 👉 Register today at OHBDC.org #OBDCConstructionAcademy #PrevailingWage #ConstructionBusiness #ContractorTips #SmallBusinessTraining #BuildBetterWithOBDC

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Understanding Prevailing Wage

Contractors and small business owners—are you prepared to work on public projects? Join the OBDC Construction Academy for a practical online training:

📅 Wednesday, August 27
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
💻 Online via Zoom
✅ Free for OBDC Members

In this session, you’ll learn:
✔️ The basics of the Prevailing Wage Law
✔️ How it impacts contractors and subcontractors
✔️ Compliance strategies to avoid costly penalties
✔️ Record-keeping and reporting requirements

If you’re bidding or working on government-funded construction projects, this class is a must.

👉 Register today at OHBDC.org

#OBDCConstructionAcademy #PrevailingWage #ConstructionBusiness #ContractorTips #SmallBusinessTraining #BuildBetterWithOBDC

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