Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney discuss how Buy American regimes apply to commercial products and two exceptions you need to know.

Seyfarth attorneys Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney break down the Build America Buy America Act and provide compliance tips for contractors and suppliers performing on federally funded infrastructure projects.

In this episode, Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney break down the Buy American Act (BAA) in plain English. They cover when the BAA applies, what makes a product “domestic,” how to calculate component costs, and what actually counts as U.S. manufacturing. Plus, they explain special considerations for Department of Defense procurements. 

BAA? TAA? BABA? Made in America? “Buy American” can mean many different things. In part 1 of this series, Amy Hoang and Sarah Barney break down four key distinctions to help you determine which domestic sourcing (or “Buy American”) regime applies to your federal contract or grant.