On April 18, 2017, President Donald Trump signed another executive order with potentially significant implications for international trade and U.S. manufacturers. Building on his previous executive orders addressing infrastructure, trade enforcement, and trade deficits, President Trump’s new Executive Order addresses the Administration’s Buy American and Hire American policy (the “Buy American and Hire American Executive Order”).

President Trump discussed and signed the Executive Order at Snap-On Tools in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In his remarks, President Trump announced that “[w]ith this action, we are sending a powerful signal to the world: We’re going to defend our workers, protect our jobs, and finally put America first.” This Client Alert focuses on the Federal procurementrelated aspects of the Buy American and Hire American Executive Order.