Executive Order Strengthens ‘Buy American’ Preferences
In a follow-up to a 2017 executive order, President Trump is expanding the administration’s preferences for American products in federal procurement and federal financial assistance awards on critical infrastructure projects.
The order directs the head of each executive department and agency administering a covered program to encourage “to the greatest extent practicable,” the use of iron and aluminum, as well as steel, cement and other manufactured products produced in the United States” for every contract, subcontract or purchase order tied to federal financial assistance awards.
The agencies are required to take action within 90 days and document their efforts in a report to the president within 120 days.
Joanna Masterson was a writer and editor for Construction Executive for more than a decade.