From: http://www.research.temple.edu/spa/spaguide10.html

- Buy American Act
The federal government requires the University to certify that in the
purchase of equipment, supplies, and services supported by a federal
contract, it, or it's sub-contractors, will acquire the above within the
United States. The Purchasing Department is responsible for compliance
with this clause in federal contracts.

The NCURA 'Fundamentals of Sponsored Project Administration' seminar had
a PowerPoint slide on it which reads:

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Buy American Act

Applicability:
*All contracts for acquisition of supplies or services furnishing
supplies.

*Flow-down requirements

*Each end product must be considered to have been substantially mined,
produced, or manufactured in the US.

Key to Compliance:
*Buy American-made products or get appropriate waivers.

*Compliance generally handled by institution's purchasing office;
research administration office makes certification at time of proposal
or award.
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Also, in searching for more information I came across this:

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3. Federal Guidance

a. Buy American Act

Consistent with the Buy American Act, 41 U.S.C. 10a-c and Public Law
105-277, grantees and subrecipients who purchase equipment and products
with grant funds should purchase only American-made equipment and
products.
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source: http://www.neh.gov/manage/ggps.html

And this:
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Benefit/Value: The government has adopted a variety of policies favoring
domestic sources. The Buy American Act establishes a general preference
for domestic articles, materials and supplies. The act is designed to
protect the American worker by saving and creating jobs. Congress
recognized strict application might restrict a procuring agency's
ability to meet its needs and established a number of exceptions. These
exceptions are for use outside the United States; for which the cost
would be unreasonable; for which the agency head determines domestic
preference would be inconsistent with public interest; that are not
mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and
reasonably available commercial quantities, of a satisfactory quality;
or for which specific trade agreements exist.
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source: http://acc.dau.mil/simplify/ev.php?ID=6499_201&ID2=DO_TOPIC

Also see: http://www.fta.dot.gov/library/legal/buyamer/buyafaq.html

Hope that helps?

Regards,

-Jacob

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Williams [mailto:xxxxxx@WFU.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:00 AM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] Buy american act

Hi,

Can any one point me in the right direction to find out how the Buy
American Act applies to grants?

Stephen

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