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A Guide to the Buy American and Trade Agreements Act Virtual - July 2025
During this course, we will introduce students to the multiplicity of, and distinctions among, "Buy American" and other domestic preference statutes, regulations, and policies, for example President Biden's Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers. We will cover the basics of the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, and implementing regulations, as well as discuss practical considerations for working with the BAA/TAA requirements.
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Unless specified otherwise, each day of this Virtual Course will include a lunch break from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.
During this course, we will introduce students to the multiplicity of, and distinctions among, “Buy American” and other domestic preference statutes, regulations, and policies, for example President Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers. We will cover the basics of the Buy American Act, Trade Agreements Act, and implementing regulations, as well as discuss practical considerations for working with the BAA/TAA requirements.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Understand the impact of the Presidential Executive Orders
Understand proposed and final regulatory changes made by recent administrations
Understand when the Buy American Act and when the Trade Agreement Act applies
Put end products, services, and construction materials to the test for the BAA and the TAA
Know the difference between requirements under prime contracts and subcontracts
Mitigate risks in the purchasing cycle
AGENDA:
A Tour of Domestic Preference Statutes, Regs and Executive Orders that Affect Government Contracting
The Biden Executive Order
Regulatory Changes Made By the Trump Administration
The Buy American Act
The Trade Agreements Act
The Buy American Act – How it Works and What Exceptions Apply
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Applicability
Regulations and Clauses Applicable to End Products and Construction Materials
Differences Between Products and Construction Materials
Public Interest Exception
Unavailability Exception
Unreasonable Cost Exception
Commercial Item Information Technology
Test for Domestic Products and Materials and the Special Case of COTS Items
Definition of Manufactured
So What Happens if Your Product is Not Domestic?
The Trade Agreements Act – How it Works and What Exceptions Apply
Trade Agreements Covered by the TAA and Dollar Thresholds
Regulations and Clauses Applicable to End Products, Services, and Construction Materials
Differences Between End Products and Construction Materials
Excepted Programs
The Test for Eligible End Products
The Test for Substantially Transformed – and How it Differs from BAA
Services, Evolving Technologies, Software and Cloud Computing
Are Subcontractors Subject to BAA and TAA?
When and how to flow down BAA and TAA provisions
How to fight back unnecessary flow-downs if you are a Subcontractor
This live virtual course is eligible for both CLE and CPE credit.
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A Guide to the Buy American and Trade Agreements Act - Live Virtual Course July 2025
Jul 10, 2025 10 AM-5 PM EDT
Lunch Break will be from 1pm - 2pm ET During this course, we will introduce students to the multiplicity of, and distinctions among, "Buy American" and other domestic preference statutes, regulations, and policies, for example President Biden's Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers. We will c...
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