The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA): Applicability And Implications
As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress on November 15, 2021, BABA established a domestic content preference for federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects. The domestic content preference applies to three separate product categories: (i) iron or steel products, (ii) manufactured products, and (iii) construction materials.1
Who Does BABA Apply to?
BABA applies to non-federal entities (e.g., state governments, local governments, Indian tribes, institutes of higher education) and all recipients […]