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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About ...“Made in USA” Labeling Requirements

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Many Americans value domestically made goods. A “Made in USA” label can hold special meaning for these consumers, as it serves as a symbol of patriotism, a sign of quality craftsmanship, and a show of solidarity with local...more

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BEAD Program: NTIA Issues Guidance for Demonstrating and Certifying Compliance with ‘Build America, Buy America’ (BABA)...

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WHAT: On July 30, 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued guidance on demonstrating compliance with the “Build America, Buy America” (BABA) domestic content requirements in...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Buy American and Buy European

The Buy American Act was originally passed by Congress in 1933 and has undergone numerous changes across several presidential administrations. While the core of the Act has essentially remained the same, requiring the U.S....more

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DFARS Realigns With FAR Buy American Requirements

For the second time in as many years, the Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a final rule that brings its Buy American Act (BAA) requirements into alignment with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The final rule...more

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Domestic Preference Development: New DFARS Buy American Act Requirements

In 2024 the White House continues to place an emphasis on the U.S. Government’s longstanding domestic purchase preferences. The latest update implementing the domestic purchase preference is the Department of Defense’s Final...more

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FHWA Proposes Rescinding Buy America Waiver for ‘Manufactured Products,’ Seeks Industry Input

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WHAT: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) which would end the long-standing general waiver of Buy America requirements for...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Sweden’s NATO Membership Is Official! Significant Business Opportunities Now Available to Swedish Companies

Sweden’s accession to NATO provides not only increased political stability in Northern Europe, but also presents significant opportunities to Swedish companies. On March 7, 2024, after a nearly two-year delay, Sweden...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Buy American Act Requirements Updates: Changes to Department of Defense Unique ‎Requirements

On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14005, “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.” The order contemplated a series of actions to maximize consumption of domestic...more

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Perspectives on Capacity/Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment/Jobs Act Funding: U.S. EPA Office...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 27th report titled: Perspectives on Capacity: Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure...more

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Recent FCA Settlement Highlights Small Business Certification Issues in Private Equity Transactions

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The Department of Justice ("DOJ") recently announced a $1.75 million false claims settlement with a contractor that "improperly obtained government contracts that were set-aside for small businesses." The DOJ settlement...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

November 2023 Newsletter

In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated the grave concerns surrounding human rights violations within China's Xinjiang region, particularly those impacting the Uyghur population. The Uyghur Forced Labor...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - November 2023 - OMB Issues Final Rule for Infrastructure Buy America Preferences

The Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), Made in America Office issued a Final Rule to clarify the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act4 (“IIJA”) and to clarify...more

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Highlights from our Fourth Annual Federal Contracts Symposium

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We invite you to review the materials from our presentations that covered key issues facing government contractors. The topics include: • Year in Review – Federal Contracts Case Law Update- • Cost Accounting Compliance-...more

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Hidden Treasures in U.S. Funding Programs (and Clues to Find Them) for USMCA Manufacturers

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With the push to accelerate electric vehicle production in the U.S. comes concurrent acceleration of an electric vehicle charging network, as well as increasing speed of electric battery manufacturing, clean energy and...more

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August 2023 Bid Protest Roundup: Former Government Employees; Buy American Act Waivers

This month’s bid protest roundup looks at two GAO protests from August. One examines the risks of using former federal employees to assist with proposal development when their prior access to non-public information might...more

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Final Build America, Buy America Act Guidance Released, Tightening U.S. Content Requirements For Federally Funded Infrastructure...

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released guidance for the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), which was enacted in November 2021 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)....more

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OMB Issues Final Guidance on BABA Domestic Sourcing Requirements

On August 14, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released final guidance on implementing the statutory requirements of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and...more

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Buy America Update: BAA Requirements Make Compliance Complex, Yet Necessary

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Whether through the vaccine mandate, minimum wage increase, emissions disclosure rules, or now with Buy America (BA) rules, the Biden administration has long used the government contracting community to advance its domestic...more

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OMB Issues Final Guidance for Buy America Preference

Almost a year to the day after the Build America Buy America Act (BABA) became law, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has published its “Final Guidance for Grants and Agreements” intended to implement BABA’s...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

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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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OMB Issues Final Guidance for Build America, Buy America Requirements

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On Aug. 14, 2023, the White House, acting through the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), issued final guidance to federal agencies implementing the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), enacted as part of the...more

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Final Buy America Act Guidance Issued

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The White House issued final guidance this week governing the procurement preferences required by the Build America, Buy America Act, or BABA, for infrastructure projects. In addition to providing definitions for key terms...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2023- Compliance Issues in Government “Buy America” Solicitations

This article discusses compliance “Buy America” provisions in federal procurement laws and how the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) implement some of those commitments in government contracts. It also outlines the...more

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