Rule would waive Buy American provisions for some Afghanistan support contracts
By Elizabeth Newell enewell@govexec.com January 6, 2010 A Federal Acquisition Regulation rule change filed on Wednesday would waive certain Buy American restrictions for contracts in support of...
View ArticleA construction contractor’s guide to “Buy American” rules and regulations
The federal government has a long-standing preference for using domestic products in federal manufacturing, supply, and construction procurements. Newer rules are applying this old-age preference to...
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What contractors should expect from the Trump administration
Government contractors are in the dark about what President Donald Trump’s administration has in store, just like everyone else. But government contract lawyers from the law firm Crowell and Moring are...
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‘Buy American’ order draws mixed reviews from contractors
Last Tuesday (Apr. 18, 2017) President Trump traveled to the Snap-On Tool manufacturing plant in Kenosha, Wis., to sign a previously announced executive order that tasks agencies and contractors with...
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How will Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire American’ executive order impact...
In the latest of a series of executive orders signed since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has again chosen that method as a way to affect policy in the U.S. Unlike some other executive orders...
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Russia concerns negatively impact GSA Schedule contractors
There is no shortage of news these days involving Russia. You would think that U.S. government contracting would be immune from these considerations. You’d be wrong. That’s because on July 11 2017, the...
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4 ways to avoid suspension or debarment on federal contracts
The U.S. government appropriated $120 billion for federal construction spending in 2017, covering a range of projects from the construction of a new Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters to...
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Trade Agreements Act enforcement loses a couple more teeth
Two recent judicial decisions involving the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) build on a trend reflecting a more favorable enforcement climate for contractors grappling with domestic preference regimes....
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GAO says strict compliance with Buy American Act exception requirements not...
The Situation: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently held that a bid need not contain all of the information listed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR clause 52.225-9) to qualify...
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Trump executive order extends Buy American policy
President Donald Trump on Jan. 31 signed an executive order asking federal agencies to promote the purchase of American-made materials by contractors working on infrastructure projects that receive...
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Latest Executive Order proposes major changes to Buy American rules
For the third time since he entered the White House, President Trump has issued an Executive Order aimed at maximizing the Government’s procurement of American-made products. While the two previous...
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The two-part manufacturing test under the Buy American Act
Congress enacted the Buy American Act (“BAA”) during the Great Depression, in order to protect American industry from foreign competition on federal procurement contracts. While the BAA is simplistic...
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