Complying With the Recovery Act Buy American Provisions: Requirements, Certification, and Liability Implications
February 18, 2010
Topics included:
- Buy American requirements for construction companies on government contracts to procure domestic construction materials
- Specific federal procurement regulations implementing the Buy American requirement at the federal level
- Office of Management and Budget guidance and federal agency regulations implementing the requirement at the state and local levels through Recovery Act grant conditions
- The Buy American certifications imposed on prime contractors of Recovery Act-funded projects, and whether firms should complete the certification
- Recent amendments to the False Claims Act and how Buy American violations will likely entail False Claims Act exposure
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