Under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts you are obligated to pay no less than the wage and benefit rates listed on the general Davis-Bacon wage decision.  You must find the lowest specialized trade that most closely resembles the trade in question if you cannot find your trade listed.  For example, let’s say you are a plumbing contractor and the wage decisions plumbing isn’t listed.  You will need to find another specialized trade (like carpentry) and can’t pay any lower than that trade’s Prevailing.  If the Special Determination is provided, and you paid lower than what was decided, you must correct your payroll to reflect the correct wage.