Tag: Defense MOUs

Senate Infrastructure Package: “Buy America”

On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed an infrastructure bill, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which authorizes $1 trillion in spending on a broad range of infrastructure projects. Its 69-30 vote was “overwhelmingly bipartisan.” The

U.S. Trade Agreements with Procurement Commitments: A Djaghe Reference Paper

A Djaghe reference paper, U.S. Trade Agreements with Procurement Commitments, examines bilateral trade agreements that the United States has entered with government procurement commitments. These agreements build on U.S. obligations under the WTO

Defense Procurement Agreements

On December 31, 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it was considering negotiations of a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Memorandum of Understanding (“defense MOU”) with Japan’s Ministry of Defense (80 FR 81812). DoD is seeking

Trade Implications of the Buy American Act of 1933

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The Buy American Act of 1933 (BAA) is the example, most frequently cited by U.S. trading partners, of American protectionism. This major domestic preference law governs the procurement of goods by the federal government. It was enacted during the Great