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
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a Proposed Rule and Notification of Proposed Guidance to federal agencies earlier this year regarding the implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act...more
4/12/2023
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Construction Industry ,
Federal Contractors ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
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Manufacturers ,
OMB ,
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Public Projects
On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers. The order is part of his “Build Back Better Recovery Plan” to strengthen American...more
1/28/2021
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Manufacturers ,
OMB ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Suppliers ,
Trade Agreements Act ,
Transparency
In today’s world of rapidly changing products, as well as what seems to be an ever increasing number of ways to produce counterfeit and/or infringing products, manufacturers need to be proactive in preventing and stopping...more