OMB Issues Final Rule for Infrastructure Buy America Preferences
The Office of Management and Budget (āOMBā), Made in America Office issued a Final Rule to clarify the Build America, Buy America Act (āBABAā) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act4 (āIIJAā) and to clarify existing provisions related to domestic preferences. The Final Rule amends Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (āCFRā), subtitle A, chapter I by adding a new Part 184 to support implementation of BABA. OMB also amended 2 CFR 200.322 to clarify existing provisions within part 200. According to OMB, the Final Rule āis intended to improve consistency in the implementation of BABA requirements across the Federal Government.ā5 The Final Rule will take effect October 23, 2023.