Assessment and Enforcement of Domestic Preferences In Accordance with Buy American Laws

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Office of Management Budget Director Mick Mulvaney have issued a memorandum to provide guidance to agencies to help the Federal Government maximize, consistent with law, the policy and the statutory mandate to buy domestically manufactured products in its contracts and grants, and minimize use of exceptions and waivers, so that the Federal Government may optimize the positive impact of these laws for the betterment of United States citizens and taxpayers.