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Federal Court Invalidates Parts of the US DOL’s Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) Rule – Particularly Impacting the Transportation of Supplies...

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On June 24, 2024, a federal district court judge enjoined parts of the United States Department of Labor’s (US DOL's) August 23, 2023 prevailing wage rule that greatly expanded the definition of “construction” on federal...more

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[Webinar] 2023 Federal Infrastructure Series - Prevailing Wage and Labor & Employment Update - October 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Please join us for our first fall 2023 episode of Wiley’s Federal Infrastructure Webinar Series, a series of webinars that will bring together attorneys from across the firm to discuss current developments relating to the...more

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Back to School: Time to Study the OMB Final Rule Implementing BABA

Just in time for the season of new backpacks, lunch boxes, and school supplies, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has assigned some homework to contractors looking to participate in Federal financial assistance...more

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Build America, Buy America Final Guidance Issued

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On August 14, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a “pre-publication” version of its final guidance to promote the use of American-made materials in federally funded infrastructure projects.1 The guidance...more

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OMB Issues Final Guidance on Implementation of Build America, Buy America Act

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WHAT: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued long-awaited final guidance on the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. As we’ve highlighted in prior...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

More Funding Brings More Bureaucracy to Federal Projects

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58).  The IIJA includes the Build America, Buy America Act which declares that “none of the funds made...more

Maynard Nexsen

Buy American Act Content Requirements Are Tightening Again, Are You Prepared?

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Numerous changes to the Buy American Act (“BAA”) have been proposed and implemented in recent years, with another one coming this week.  Beginning today, on October 25, 2022, the domestic content requirement for components in...more

BCLP

How to achieve Net Zero Construction - A review of the King’s College Report

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In this BCLP Insight, Kim Roberts and Freya Scott take a closer look at the King’s College report, “Procuring Net Zero Construction”, based on research led by Professor David Mosey, Darya Bahram, Dr Roxana Vornicu and Dr...more

Hogan Lovells

Aerospace & Defense Insights | Roadmap for False Claims Act enforcement in 2021

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The federal government’s recoveries from investigations and cases involving the False Claims Act (FCA) fell in fiscal year (FY) 2020 to US$2.2 billion from US$3.05 billion in FY2019. However, with an influx of approximately...more

Morgan Lewis

Biden Leaves in Place Key Portions of Buy American Act Changes, Targets New Domestic End Product Test and Services

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President Joe Biden issued on January 25 an Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers (EO). This EO leaves in place key portions of the prior administration’s July 15, 2019...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

President Trump Issues Third Installment of Buy American Initiative

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President Trump continues to push forward with his “Buy American, Hire American” initiative with the issuance of his third Executive Order No. 13881 (the “Order”) on July 15, 2019, entitled “Maximizing Use of American-Made...more

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New Executive Order Seeks to Sharpen the Teeth of the Buy American Act

On July 15, 2019, President Trump signed his third Executive Order on the topic of buying American, “Executive Order on Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials.” ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“Buy American” (Again): New Executive Order Requires Changes (By 2020)

On July 15, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order requiring regulations implementing the Buy American Act, 41 U.S.C. §§ 8301-8305, to be changed. While President Trump has previously issued two other policy-based...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Government Contractors May Face New Hurdles Under Trump’s Executive Order Increasing Buy American Act Requirements

President Donald Trump’s most recent effort to maximize the use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United States through proposed changes to and enforcement of the regulations implementing the Buy American Act...more

Holland & Knight LLP

White House Issues Executive Order Expanding "Buy American" Program - Directs Agencies to Promote Use of Domestic Materials in all...

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• The White House has issued a new Executive Order designed to promote the use of American-made products in all infrastructure projects receiving federal funding, another step in the Trump Administration's Buy American...more

Carlton Fields

3 Things Contractors Should Do Now to Ensure “Buy American” Compliance in the Wake of Trump’s Executive Order

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"Buy American, Hire American" is no longer just a campaign slogan. It is the subject of an Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 19. The order details the Trump administration’s policy of ensuring compliance with...more

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