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Build America, Buy America Act is on the Horizon

September 11, 2023 Effective October 23, 2023. Shareholder On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...more

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Back to School: Time to Study the OMB Final Rule Implementing BABA

Just in time for the season of new backpacks, lunch boxes, and school supplies, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned some homework to contractors looking to participate in Federal financial assistance...more

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OMB Finalizes Regulatory Guidance On “Buy America Preferences For Infrastructure Projects”

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Revised guidance takes effect on October 22, 2023 and will be supplemented by forthcoming memorandum - On August 23, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published final Guidance for Grants and Agreements to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

OMB Issues Final Buy America Rule and Guidance for Infrastructure Projects

On August 14, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a pre-publication version of final guidance implementing the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA).The guidance adds a new Part 184 in 2 C.F.R. and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

OMB Finalizes “Build America, Buy America” Domestic Content Guidance

The Build America, Buy America Act generally requires that non-federal government infrastructure projects that benefit from federal government funding impose requirements for the use of domestic iron and steel and...more

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FAR Council Bans TikTok from Federal Contractor Devices  

On June 2, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council published an interim rule which requires contracting officers to insert a new clause – FAR 52.204-27 – in solicitations after June 2, 2023 or when exercising...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 3 - July 11th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 2 - June 13th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Ongoing Program] Build America-Buy America - Part 1 - May 9th, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST

Case Studies for Build America, Buy America Infrastructure Projects – Review of recent changes to government procurement and Buy America laws relating to infrastructure projects. Includes case studies covering construction...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

More Funding Brings More Bureaucracy to Federal Projects

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58).  The IIJA includes the Build America, Buy America Act which declares that “none of the funds made...more

Hogan Lovells

Federal Grants & Buy America: OMB Proposes Requirements for Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects

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In February, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed new Buy America regulations for Federal grants, to implement the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act signed into law on November 15, 2021. BABA required that...more

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What’s the Status of Buy American Requirements for Public Infrastructure Projects?

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More than a year has passed since Congress enacted the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”)—a sweeping change to domestic sourcing requirements for federally funded infrastructure projects. BABA, which was included as part...more

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OMB Proposes New Buy America Regulations for Federal Grant Recipients Participating in Infrastructure Projects, but Leaves Many...

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While Buy America requirements are nothing new to the realm of federal procurement, the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly referred to as the “Uniform...more

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OMB Proposes New Regulatory Guidance On “Buy America Preferences For Infrastructure Projects”

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Comments On The Proposal Must Be Filed By March 13, 2023 - Two days after President Biden’s State of the Union address announced that there would be “new standards to require all construction materials used in Federal...more

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OMB Proposes New Domestic Preference Requirements For Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects

On February 9, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a proposed rule that would subject all federally funded infrastructure projects to domestic preference requirements that are materially similar to the Buy...more

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OMB Issues Proposed Guidance on Requirement for U.S.-Produced Construction Materials in Infrastructure Projects

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WHAT: Following the State of the Union, in which President Biden reiterated the Administration’s focus on made-in-America infrastructure, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued proposed guidance aimed at...more

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Buy American Act Content Requirements Are Tightening Again, Are You Prepared?

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Numerous changes to the Buy American Act (“BAA”) have been proposed and implemented in recent years, with another one coming this week.  Beginning today, on October 25, 2022, the domestic content requirement for components in...more

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Continuing Changes in “Buy American” Rules for Federal Contracts and Federally Funded Infrastructure Projects

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Despite the deep partisan divides that exist in Washington, there is one issue that both parties seem to agree on: strengthening “Buy American” preferences when using government funds. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

DOL Proposes First Major Overhaul of Davis-Bacon Act Regulations in 40 Years

As part of the first “comprehensive regulatory review” in nearly 40 years, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed to amend, update, and “modernize” the regulations at 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5, which implement the...more

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Biden’s “Clean Energy” Directive’s Impact on Government Contractors

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On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14057 “Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.” The EO is the administration’s most recent effort to achieve “a carbon...more

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President Biden Outlines Comprehensive Plan for Federal Sustainability

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The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued an...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2021 #2

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk - With the release of GSA Polaris around the corner, one looming issue remains: Contractors may lose out on...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Build American Buy America: Strong Domestic Procurement Provisions in Infrastructure Bill Signal Increased Commitment to U.S....

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The historic infrastructure bill, now approved by the U.S. Congress and pending President Biden’s signature, includes broad policy provisions designed to improve governmental sourcing from U.S. manufacturing sectors. These...more

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U.S. Lawmakers Adopt Historic and Far Reaching Buy America Laws in Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement

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The historic infrastructure bill, now approved by the U.S. Congress and pending President Biden’s signature, includes broad policy provisions designed to improve governmental sourcing from U.S. manufacturing sectors. These...more

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Policy Matters Newsletter - October 2021

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Will-They-Won’t-They Saga Continues: As we noted, about two weeks ago, more centrist democrats in the House pushed the speaker into a promise to hold a vote on the bi-partisan infrastructure bill passed by the Senate on...more

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