The Biden Buy American Act: Changes That Significantly Up the Ante

Venable – On July 30, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published the much-anticipated proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), with the stated goal of strengthening the Buy American Requirements by closing loopholes in the current regulation, applying enhanced price preferences to select critical products, and increasing transparency and accountability in Buy American rules.