Some 'Buy American' rules ease; the 1933 act devised to foster U.S. industry keeps evolving

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The Buy American Act continues to determine in large part how government contracts are awarded, but some of the rules implementing the act have been eased. The GATT Agreement on Government Procurement has resulted in some easing of Buy American restrictions, allowing foreign contractors from member states to bid on US government contracts worth at least $156,000. Other international agreements such as the US-Canada Free Trade Agreement allow foreign contractors from some US trading partners to bid on US contracts. The proposed Fairness in Federal Purchases Act of 1993 would, however, make the Buy American Act stricter.

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Curbing the high price of protests: proposed reforms, designed to cut expenses for firms and the feds, include a contractors' grievance panel with limited review authority

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Congress and the White House are considering several ways to improve the process for protesting federal procurement decisions. The de novo standard of review will probably give way to the standard used by the General Accounting Office, and depositions and hearings will generally be reserved for major contracts. Congress is likelier to establish two offices for review, one civilian and one defense, rather than the single, overarching office the Administration prefers. Simplified procedures for small contracts are likely.

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Statute eases certification standards: the Federal Acquisition Reform Act, which reduces unnecessary requirements, may attract newcomers to federal contracting

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The Federal Acquisition Reform Act of 1996 should make it easier for those doing business with the federal government. The act streamlines the work of agency procurement officials, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. The act is another step in a trend to reduce or eliminate government contract certifications which are not really necessary. An earlier step was the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994.

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