The Buy American Act--Preferences for "Domestic" Supplies: In Brief

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This report discusses the Buy American Act of 1933, which is the earliest and arguably the best known of various statutes regarding federal procurement of domestic products. The act attempts to protect U.S. businesses and labor by restricting the acquisition and use of end products or construction materials that are not "domestic."

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Manuel, Kate M. April 26, 2016.

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This report discusses the Buy American Act of 1933, which is the earliest and arguably the best known of various statutes regarding federal procurement of domestic products. The act attempts to protect U.S. businesses and labor by restricting the acquisition and use of end products or construction materials that are not "domestic."

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Manuel, Kate M. The Buy American Act--Preferences for "Domestic" Supplies: In Brief, report, April 26, 2016; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc855744/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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