Groups file formal request for rulemaking, urging White House to drop its current approach to requirements, which risks confusion and delays on key construction projects
Four national trade associations petitioned the White House to make improvements in its implementation of “made in America” requirements for construction products and materials.
In Nov. 15’s Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing, through two separate notices, waivers to the “Buy America Domestic Content Procurement Preference” for construction materials as applied to recipients of federal financial assistance. These waivers would apply to all DOT-assisted programs for infrastructure (i.e., not just those funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) across all DOT component agencies.
President Trump has taken another step aimed at helping the U.S. steel and other industries by calling for a broadening of Buy American requirements for federal government infrastructure projects and other purchases.