Date: 7/24/2023 Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMET Location: James River Salons ABC Primary Sponsoring Committee: General Law Committee (AJL10) Co-Sponsoring Committee(s): Contract Law Committee (AJL30)
Session Description
The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), a key piece of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), significantly changed the Buy America domestic preference requirements on Federal-aid infrastructure projects with its enactment in 2021. Transportation stakeholders, from public agencies to construction contractors and the various parties making up the construction supply chain, continue to discuss the scope of the new BABA requirements and their implementation. This session will address: 1) BABA requirements generally, including implementing rules and waivers to date; 2) the new “construction material” domestic preference requirement; 3) documenting and certifying compliance with BABA requirements; and 4) the role of the Office of Management and Budget’s new Made in America Office in implementing BABA, including its role in the revised waiver process.
