Buy American Act compliance

Buy American Act compliance sits at the center of Trade and Geopolitical Risk right now, with the U.S. Department of Defense and the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council tightening domestic content thresholds under FAR Part 25 and the January 2022 final rule that raised the domestic content requirement to 60 percent, with a path to 75 percent by 2029. The U.S. Trade Representative holds parallel authority over waiver conditions and reciprocal trade agreement exceptions that directly affect how multinational suppliers qualify components. Compliance teams are actively re-mapping bill-of-materials documentation and vendor certifications against the stepped thresholds before each contract renewal cycle.