Buy American Act

Procurement: A look back and a look ahead

Jason Miller, executive editor of the Federal News Network, provides a wrap up of the key procurement developments in 2021 and takes a sneak peak at what’s…

Off the Shelf

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With all of the mandates and threats, should companies really “want” federal contracts?

Contracting

Proposed vaccine mandate for federal employees could face some legal hurdles

Federal Newscast

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event on manufacturing and buying American-made products at UAW Region 1 headquarters in Warren, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Agencies on the hook to meet new Buy American acquisition goals for most products

Acquisition Policy

President Joe Biden signs an executive order on American manufacturing, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Contracting officers, grant managers on the frontlines of White House’s Made in America initiative

Acquisition Policy

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

As the height of the federal procurement season approaches, that new Buy American order vexes

Contracting

$500B worth of the economy waiting on Biden White House procurement plans

Acquisition

Why ‘buy American’ executive order may not be that effective

Federal Drive

OTAs aren’t the only answer to satisfy DoD’s need for procurement speed

Acquisition Policy

Trumps signs new order extending Buy American to construction loans, grants

Acquisition Policy

OPM lays out strategies for agencies to implement Trump administration’s priorities

Federal Newscast

What are the goals of OMB, GSA’s e-commerce portal? That is step 1 of phase 1

GSA, OMB held a listening session for federal employees, contractors to begin to develop an implementation plan for an e-commerce portal.

Reporter's Notebook

Administration’s vague push to ‘Buy American’ a worry for federal technology procurement

As agencies begin to implement the EO over the next eight months, the potential elimination of various carve-outs is going to be the most interesting thing…

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Stephen Miller, Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Peter Navarro, Reince Priebus

Trump to sign executive order to strengthen buy-American acquisition rules

Acquisition Policy

President Donald Trump’s new executive order on April 18 will mandate agencies follow buy-American acquisition rules and close loopholes that allow for waivers and exemptions.