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MADE IN AMERICA


WHEN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SPENDS YOUR HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS ON AMERICAN GOODS,
WE ENSURE OUR FUTURE IS MADE IN AMERICA.

“Made in America” policies are designed to increase reliance on domestic supply
chains and ultimately reduce the need to spend taxpayer dollars on foreign-made
goods. The Made in America Office (MIAO) will ensure that any waivers from Made
in America laws are applied clearly, consistently, and transparently across
federal agencies. The MIAO will analyze the information it gathers from waivers
to support U.S. manufacturing and more resilient supply chains. This site will
provide relevant market intelligence to those interested in doing business with
the U.S. government. By centralizing information on past and pending waivers, we
aim to maximize opportunities for U.S. producers to supply goods and services to
the federal government.

Additional guidance and resources can be found on the Office of Management and
Budget’s Made-In-America website.


DOMESTIC PREFERENCES SUPPORT AGENCY MISSIONS FOR THE AMERICAN PUBLIC

Various laws and regulations establish requirements for U.S. government
procurement and assistance to support American manufacturing. Exceptions to
these laws and regulations are allowable under certain conditions. For example,
a waiver or exception from the obligation to “Buy American” will be allowed if a
needed product is not made in the U.S. in sufficient and reasonably available
commercial quantities of a satisfactory quality or if it is made domestically,
but not available at a reasonable cost. To ensure that waivers from Made in
America laws apply clearly, consistently, and transparently, agencies will
submit proposed waivers along with justification to the Made in America Office
for review.

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 * SEE ALL SUBMITTED WAIVERS
   
   
   See a list of all submitted waivers by federal agencies. The list includes
   filtering options for waivers that are still under review.
   See All Waivers


 * FIND LINKS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES
   
   
   See a list of federal agency websites where comments on Federal Financial
   Assistance waivers can be made. Please note that some agencies do not have
   FFA pages listed. Please reach out to the specific agency for more
   information.
   See Federal Agencies


DOING BUSINESS WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT


 * BECOME A FEDERAL CONTRACTOR
   
   
   
   The U.S. government seeks to maximize opportunities for small and
   disadvantaged businesses. There are a host of resources and free websites
   with information to help contractors complete the registration process and
   navigate the federal marketplace.
   
   The Small Business Administration (SBA.gov) website has lots of information
   for small businesses.
   
   Visit SBA.gov


 * REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS
   
   
   
   Registration at the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is required to do
   business with the U.S. government.
   
    * Update, renew, or check the status of your entity registration
    * Search for entity registration and exclusion records
   
   Visit SAM.gov


 * HOW TO GET STARTED WITH GSA SCHEDULES
   
   
   
   The GSA Schedules program is one of the most popular platforms for small and
   large businesses to reach federal, state, and local government agencies. It
   supports tens of billions in sales of commercial products and services
   annually.
   
   Learn More


 * ALREADY A FEDERAL CONTRACTOR?
   
   
   Have questions about waivers from Made in America laws? Please reach out to
   the Made in America Office.
   Email Us


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS


WHAT IS THE POLICY BEHIND “MADE IN AMERICA”?

The new Made in America initiative is the result of a Presidential Executive
Order (E.O.) signed Jan. 25, 2021. The E.O. created the Office of Management and
Budget’s (OMB) Made in USA Office (MIAO) and established a requirement for
agencies to submit proposed waivers to the MIAO for review. The E.O. also
directed the creation of this new website for public transparency. OMB
subsequently issued guidance on how to implement the Made in America E.O.
Regulatory actions related to this E.O. are publicly available on the
Acquisition.gov website.


WHAT IF I WANT TO MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT A WAIVER?

You may submit comments and questions to the OMB Made in America Office at
MadeInAmerica@omb.eop.gov.


WHERE CAN I GO TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT GETTING A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT TO OFFER
THESE PRODUCTS?

Visit our section above on "Doing business with the U.S. government."


I SAW A NONAVAILABILITY WAIVER ISSUED FOR A PRODUCT I KNOW IS MADE IN AMERICA.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Provide any comments regarding a waiver to the OMB Made in America Office at
MadeInAmerica@omb.eop.gov


WHAT IS FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND WHAT DOES IT HAVE TO DO WITH AMERICAN
MANUFACTURING?

With $700 billion in annual procurement spending, the U.S. government is the
single largest purchaser of consumer goods in the world. Almost half of that
amount is spent on manufactured products. From helicopter blades to trucks to
medicine, it is a major buyer in a number of markets for goods and services.
Ensuring clear, consistent, and transparent implementation of Buy American
policies will help the U.S. government leverage its purchasing power more
effectively to advance the competitiveness of U.S. industries.


HOW WILL THE MADE IN AMERICA INITIATIVE IMPACT GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, ESPECIALLY
WHERE WE DO NOT MAKE CERTAIN PRODUCTS IN AMERICA?

Strengthening Made in America policies will send clear market signals to give
suppliers confidence that manufacturing in the U.S., with America’s workers,
will provide greater opportunities. Ensuring Made in America laws are
implemented clearly and consistently across government will support domestic
suppliers in the six critical supply chains identified by President Biden.


ARE BUY AMERICA AND BUY AMERICAN THE SAME?

No. What’s the difference? There is no single “Buy America” statute. Rather,
there are a number of statutes that require those receiving federal assistance
to prefer goods, products, and materials made in the United States. For example,
the Federal Transit Administration’s grant-making authority requires the steel,
iron, and manufactured goods used in projects must be produced in the United
States. The Buy American Act (BAA) is the primary law requiring the federal
government to prefer domestic goods and manufactured products when making
purchasing decisions. The BAA and implementing regulations in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provide a two-part test for determining if a
product qualifies as a domestic end product: (i) the item must be manufactured
in the United States, and (ii) more than 65 percent of the cost of all the
component parts must be manufactured in the United States. The FAR provides
various waivers and exceptions to the BAA. By contrast, Buy America laws are
applicable to federal financial assistance (such as grants), not procurement.

Learn more about Buy America and Buy American (PDF)


I HEARD THAT 55% IS NO LONGER THE THRESHOLD TO DETERMINE IF A PRODUCT QUALIFIES
UNDER THE BUY AMERICAN RULES. IS THIS TRUE?

The domestic content threshold increased to 60 percent on October 25, 2022,
further increases to 65 percent in calendar year 2024, and 75 percent in
calendar year 2029. In the event no domestic products can meet the new
thresholds or the cost to acquire them would be unreasonable, there is a 55
percent fallback threshold in effect from October 25, 2022 through December 31,
2029


WHAT IS THE HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP) AND WHERE CAN I
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IT?

MEP is a public-private partnership with Centers in all 50 states and Puerto
Rico dedicated to serving small and medium-sized manufacturers. Supplier
Scouting is a successful nationwide MEP service that identifies domestic
manufacturers to produce hard-to-source and critically needed supply chain items
including personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical supplies. Supplier
Scouting can be applied on a national, regional or local scale. By leveraging
our extensive relationships and knowledge of U.S. manufacturer capabilities, we
are able to identify manufacturers’ production and technical capabilities and
connect them with supply chains of larger companies and government agencies. For
more information about Supplier Scouting, please contact the MEP supplier
scouting team at Scouting@nist.gov.


AS A FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD RECIPIENT, WHERE CAN I FIND MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA PROVISION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT?

The Made In America Office created a Backgrounder on Build America, Buy America,
which includes key information and requirements that Award Recipients
implementing infrastructure projects should know. For the complete provision and
OMB guidance to agencies, please visit Division G – Other Authorizations, Title
IX – Build America, Buy America Act of the full Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act and M-22-11 Initial Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy
America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure
respectively.


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