About Smith Summerset

Our knowledge of issues, options and procedures is second to none! 

• Prevailing Wages and CPRs on Davis-Bacon jobs

  • • What is required.  What is not required.

    • What options are available.

    • Foremost experts in Elation Systems online system.  If it involves Elation Systems we can do it! 

Feedback from agencies and Smith Summerset customers:

• HUD National Policy Director:  Thank you for alerting us to this issue.  You are correct.  

• North Carolina Payroll Service:  You are literally the ONLY person I can talk with who understands Davis Bacon and certified payrolls.     

• Indiana General Contractor:  I’m glad you have the ANSWERS, as usual!  Where would we be without you?  You are priceless!

• Missouri General Contractor:  I cannot thank you enough for your help in bringing this project to a successful close!  

• Georgia General Contractor:  This project wouldn’t have been successful without your help.  

• Montana General Contractor:  We look forward to continuing with your help.  

• Montana Subcontractor:  You have been awesome to work with!  

• Virginia General Contractor:  We couldn’t have done it without you.

• Florida Subcontractor:  Your helpfulness and patience will never be forgotten.  

• Ohio Subcontractor:  Thank you so much!        Texas Subcontractor:  I appreciate you! 

• HUD Regional Supervisor:  Thank you again for all the hard work and for going above and beyond to bring the contract to a close.  

Smith Summerset & Associates LLC is led by James R. Smith, formerly a key employee of the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) .  Mr. Smith served nearly 15 years as District Director of all WHD activities and staff in Michigan.  He was widely regarded as an outstanding WHD field manager with a particular knack for straight talk and understandable communications.  He was routinely called on to devise and deliver training to WHD staff throughout the nation on wide-ranging legal, technical and policy issues.  Other Smith Summerset associates also served in professional WHD investigator or HUD roles.  They together have more than 75 years combined experience investigating and enforcing Davis Bacon and related wage payment and record keeping laws   

Ethics and Legal 

• Smith Summerset services are 100% confidential.   

• Smith Summerset will assist our customers to achieve full understanding of key Davis-Bacon and related wage laws and to devise the best practices to achieve and maintain compliance.   We will not assist any person to violate the law.

• James Smith is a licensed professional investigator fully authorized to conduct private investigations under Michigan law.     

• Smith Summerset & Associates LLC is not engaged in the practice of law.  If you need legal advice you should seek the services of a competent attorney.