When Congress returns from its August recess, it will be met with a variety of legislative proposals to extend Buy American requirements. One would add aluminum to the domestic purchasing requirements for the Departments of Defense and Transportation. Other
On January 9, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation that would allow the public to track waivers of Buy American requirements and encourage federal agencies to minimize their use. The proposal is prompted by the concern that federal agencies
This post highlights developments over the past several weeks relating to government procurement: Russia’s application to join the WTO procurement agreement; the solicitation of public comments on fulfillment of WTO commitments by Russia and China;
On October 1st, the “21st Century Buy American Act” (HR 3670) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI). Its aim is to strengthen the Buy American requirements found in various laws. Those laws require the purchase