Public works compliance, managed for your agency.
FOR AWARDING AGENCIES
CPG provides Labor Compliance Program services to California cities, counties, school districts, and state departments. We monitor your contractors, audit submissions, support disputes, and keep your projects defensible to DIR. All without permanent hires.
LCP OPERATIONS • CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE AUDITS • WAGE DETERMINATION TRACKING • DISPUTE RESOLUTION • DIR REPORTING
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Staffing doesn't scale with projects
One labor compliance officer cannot reasonably monitor twenty active contractors across fifty active projects, but most agencies try to do exactly that. The math doesn't work, and the gaps show up at audit time.
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Contractor disputes burn staff time
When a contractor pushes back on a finding or a worker files a complaint, the dispute can absorb weeks of compliance officer time. That's time pulled away from the next twenty projects.
The agency compliance challenge
Awarding agencies carry the same labor compliance obligations as the contractors they hire, but with fewer dedicated staff and a wider portfolio.
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DIR expectations keep evolving
Wage determinations, classification rulings, and reporting requirements change throughout the year. Internal teams trying to track everything alongside their day-to-day responsibilities miss the updates that matter most.
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Audits surface gaps years later
DIR or third-party audits can review compliance records going back multiple years. Gaps that seemed minor at the time become significant findings under a full review.
What an LCP engagement covers
Every agency engagement is scoped to your project portfolio, your existing internal capacity, and your reporting obligations.
Full LCP operations
Running your Labor Compliance Program end-to-end, with documentation that meets DIR's standards.
Wage determination tracking
Monitoring DIR updates by trade and location, flagging any that affect projects already in motion.
Dispute resolution support
When a contractor pushes back or a worker files a complaint, we handle the documentation, citations, and findings.
Annual reporting and DIR submissions
All recurring reporting obligations to DIR handled on schedule, with the records to back up every entry.
Contractor compliance audits
Recurring review of every contractor's certified payroll, classifications, and wage rates.
Subcontractor monitoring
Audit coverage that extends through the full subcontractor chain.
Pre-bid project review
Compliance specifications reviewed and verified before the bid package goes out.
Audit response preparation
When DIR or a third party requests records, your documentation is already organized and ready to package.
MODEL 01
Full LCP
CPG operates your Labor Compliance Program as the agency's external compliance partner. Your team manages the projects. We manage the compliance.
How agency engagements work
Agency engagements are scoped differently from contractor engagements. The work is portfolio-wide, the cadence is monthly or quarterly rather than weekly.
MODEL 02
Augmented Team
Your existing compliance staff continues handling baseline work. CPG provides senior expertise, audit support, dispute resolution, and surge capacity.
MODEL 03
Project-Specific
Single-project engagements for high-stakes or high-visibility public works projects where the agency wants dedicated outside review without changing its overall LCP structure.
01 / MUNICIPAL
Cities
Municipal public works projects, capital improvements, and facilities. Compliance support shaped around city procurement cycles and project portfolios.
Who we work with
CPG supports public agencies across California. Each engagement is shaped by the agency type, project mix, and existing internal compliance capacity.
02 / REGIONAL
Counties
County infrastructure, transportation, and facilities projects. LCP coverage that flexes with the project pipeline and reporting calendar.
03 / EDUCATIONAL
School Districts
Construction, modernization, and capital improvement projects across K-12 and community college districts, often funded by bond measures.
04 / STATE
State Departments
Caltrans, DGS, and other state agencies with public works portfolios that need consistent LCP oversight across multiple projects.
Common questions
Answers to the questions agencies ask most often before engaging CPG for Labor Compliance Program services.
Does CPG replace our internal compliance team or work alongside it?
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Either model works. Some agencies engage CPG to operate the full LCP because they don't have dedicated internal compliance staff. Others have internal staff who handle day-to-day work and bring CPG in for senior-level audits, dispute resolution, or surge capacity.
What's the typical engagement length?
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LCP engagements are usually structured as multi-year service contracts with annual reviews. Project-specific engagements run for the life of the project. Augmentation engagements can be scoped flexibly.
How does CPG handle conflicts between contractors and the agency?
We provide documented, citation-backed findings. When a contractor disputes a finding, CPG provides the specific Labor Code section and case basis. The agency makes the final decision.
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Are CPG services available under existing public sector procurement vehicles?
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CPG can engage through standard professional services contracts with most California cities, counties, school districts, and state agencies. We adapt to your procurement process.