About Smith Summerset

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

• Prevailing Wages and payroll reports (CPRs) on Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) jobs

  • • What is required.  What is not required.

    • Elation Systems experts.  If it involves Elation Systems we can do it! 

• • • What options are available.

• Related requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• • • What is required.

    • Do any exemptions apply.

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.  

• 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 is led by James R. Smith, who served as a District Director of the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) for 13 years.  Mr. Smith 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. Other Smith Summerset associates also served as exceptional WHD career employees.  They 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 Davis-Bacon requirements and related Wage-Hour laws and to devise the best strategies and 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 under Michigan law to conduct private investigations .     

• 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.