Oregon
Has state requirement SAA state
Apprenticeship Administration
State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) — State Apprenticeship Agency — state administers its own apprenticeship program
Requirement Details
| Type | utilization |
| Ratio / Percentage | 12% |
| Description | 12% apprentice work hours on public works contracts over $100,000 |
| Project Threshold | $100,000 |
| Statute | ORS 279C.530 |
| Penalty | Liquidated damages and potential debarment |
| Enforcement | Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) |
Oregon requires 12% apprentice utilization on public works projects. The Bureau of Labor and Industries administers the program.
Exemptions
- Projects under $100,000
- Contracts where no apprenticeship program exists for the trade
- Good faith effort exemption
Federal IRA Requirement
15% apprentice labor hours on IRA/IIJA-funded clean energy projects over $1 million
Threshold: $1,000,000
IRS guidance
Sources
- https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors279C.html
- https://www.oregon.gov/boli/apprenticeship/pages/default.aspx
Last verified: 2026-02-06