President Biden Issues “Buy American” Executive Order, Following Last-Minute Changes by Trump Administration
By EsqSocial Corporation 05/02/21
On January 25, President Biden signed an Executive Order that contemplates increasing the domestic content thresholds and price preferences for domestic goods under the Buy American Act ("BAA," 41 U.S.C. §§ 8301-8305). The Order follows the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council's issuance of a final rule on January 19 (the Trump administration's last full day in office) that increased the domestic content thresholds and price preferences under the BAA pursuant to a July 2019 Executive Order...
By: White & Case LLP