Trade Agreements Act (for most items)

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United States federal law government procurement law

The Trade Agreements Act (for most items) is a U.S. federal law that limits government procurement to products from designated countries that have trade agreements with the United States or meet specific qualifying criteria.

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Trade Agreements Act (for most items) canonical	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal law ⓘ government procurement law ⓘ
administeredBy	U.S. General Services Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. federal contracting agencies ⓘ
allows	procurement from Caribbean Basin countries designated by the United States ⓘ procurement from countries with which the United States has qualifying trade agreements ⓘ procurement from least developed countries designated by the United States ⓘ
appliesTo	U.S. federal government procurement ⓘ many information technology products purchased by the U.S. government ⓘ many medical and pharmaceutical products purchased by the U.S. government ⓘ most items purchased by U.S. federal agencies above certain thresholds ⓘ
complianceRequiredFor	contractors providing products under many federal supply contracts ⓘ contractors selling products on U.S. General Services Administration schedules ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
defines	U.S.-made end product ⓘ designated country ⓘ eligible product ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Buy American Act NERFINISHED ⓘ
effectOn	waives certain Buy American Act restrictions when applicable trade agreements apply ⓘ
enactedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
enforcedBy	U.S. Department of Justice in cases of false certification ⓘ federal contracting officers ⓘ
exempts	purchases below certain dollar thresholds ⓘ some national security and defense procurements ⓘ
focusesOn	non-discriminatory treatment of products from designated countries in covered procurements ⓘ
implementedThrough	FAR Subpart 25.4 NERFINISHED ⓘ FAR clause 52.225-5 ⓘ FAR clause 52.225-6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Acquisition Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryPurpose	to govern U.S. government procurement from foreign sources ⓘ to implement U.S. obligations under certain international trade agreements in government procurement ⓘ to limit government procurement to products from designated countries ⓘ
prohibits	procurement of most items from countries that are not parties to applicable trade agreements ⓘ procurement of most items from non-designated countries when the Act applies ⓘ
regulates	origin of products supplied under U.S. government contracts ⓘ
relationshipWith	North American Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ free trade agreements between the United States and other countries ⓘ
requires	that certain services be provided from the United States or designated countries ⓘ that end products be from the United States or designated countries ⓘ
requiresCertificationFrom	contractors regarding country of origin of products ⓘ
scope	applies above specified dollar thresholds for covered procurements ⓘ applies when the WTO Government Procurement Agreement or other trade agreements are applicable ⓘ
shortName	TAA NERFINISHED ⓘ
signedBy	President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
violationMayResultIn	contract termination ⓘ damages and penalties ⓘ suspension or debarment from federal contracting ⓘ

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