The DAS 140 form is an official document issued by the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards. Contractors must submit this Contract Award Information form to the appropriate Apprenticeship Committee within 10 days of receiving a public works contract award in California. This requirement applies to all contracts subject to California prevailing wage laws under Labor Code Section 1777.5.
California contractors encounter three situations when completing this document. First, contractors already approved by an applicable Apprenticeship Committee to train apprentices must notify that committee of the new contract award. Second, contractors who are not yet approved must agree to train apprentices under the standards established by the appropriate committee for the specific craft or trade, for the duration of that project only. Third, contractors may choose to comply with the broader regulations of the California Apprenticeship Council as an alternative compliance pathway. Each option corresponds to a checkbox on the form, along with a line for the committee name.
Accurate completion of the Contract Award Information form requires the contractor's legal business name, address, and California contractor license number; the name of the awarding public agency; the project address and description; the total contract amount; and estimated journeyman and apprentice hours for each trade or craft on the project. Incomplete or inaccurate submissions are commonly rejected by Apprenticeship Committees, which can cause costly project delays.
This document is closely related to the DAS 142 form, which is used to formally request dispatch of apprentices to a specific worksite. While this form covers contract award notification and training commitment, the DAS 142 is submitted when you are ready to bring apprentices onto the job. Most California public works contractors who employ apprentices must file both forms at different stages of the same project. Contractors working across multiple trades may also need to file separate documents for each applicable apprenticeship program.
Penalties for failing to comply with California apprenticeship requirements are significant. Under California Labor Code Section 1777.7, contractors who violate these requirements may face fines of $100 per day per apprentice employed on the project. Repeated violations can result in debarment from bidding on California public works contracts for up to three years. Maintaining accurate records and tracking submission deadlines for each contract award is an essential part of public works compliance management for California contractors and subcontractors.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | Das 140 Form |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | das 140 142, california das 140, form public works, das140 |