If compliance with this part by the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, relative to a specific contract, project, or program would result in the denial of federal funds that would otherwise be available to the state and its political subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, then the state or its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities may require a private employer to pay its employees a wage necessary to meet the federal requirements to obtain the federal funds, but only relative to such contract, project or program.
Employer to pay employees a wage necessary to meet the federal requirements to obtain federal funds
Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-4-906, under Freedom in Contracting Act.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 12-4-906