WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued an update to its initial guidance on implementing the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is the third set of...more
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
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
WHAT: As previewed in our prior alert, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council on March 7, 2022 issued a final rule aimed at strengthening Buy American rules applicable to federal procurement. The final rule, which...more
WHAT: In our January 2021 alert, we reported on President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” which seeks to strengthen enforcement of Made in America Laws...more
What: Three days into the new administration, President Biden has issued an additional Executive Order (EO or Order) impacting government contractors, U.S. manufacturers, and grantees and other recipients of federal financial...more