Revised guidance takes effect on October 22, 2023 and will be supplemented by forthcoming memorandum -
On August 23, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) published final Guidance for Grants and Agreements to...more
Comments On The Proposal Must Be Filed By March 13, 2023 -
Two days after President Biden’s State of the Union address announced that there would be “new standards to require all construction materials used in Federal...more
October 25, 2022 Effective Date Provides A “Grace Period” To Affected Industries To Come Into Compliance With Stricter Non-Iron/Non-Steel Domestic Content Standards In Federal Procurement -
On March 7, 2022, the Department...more
Requests Comments From Industry On A Number Of Key Aspects Of The Proposal -
On July 30, 2021, pursuant to Executive Order (“E.O.”) 14005, “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” the...more
On June 8, 2021, four Executive Branch Departments issued reports mandated by President Biden’s February 24, 2021 Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply Chains E.O.” or the “E.O.”). The E.O....more
6/24/2021
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Industry-Specific Primer – Semiconductor Manufacturing And Advanced Packaging -
On June 8, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the reports mandated by the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply...more
6/14/2021
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Articulates Administration Policy And Creates New Made In America Office To Review Proposed Waivers Of “Made In America Laws” -
On January 25, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on Ensuring the...more
On July 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (the “Council”) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) to change the definition of foreign goods...more
New Executive Order Would Expand Domestic Preferences In Federal Procurement For Infrastructure Projects -
On January 31, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Strengthening Buy-American...more
On August 21, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a Federal Register notice requesting comments on the costs and benefits to U.S....more
Public Comments And Hearing Regarding Administration Report On Significant Trade Deficits -
On April 17, 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International...more
5/31/2017
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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...more