![]() If the waiver is to be issued pre-award, whether the supplier of the item(s) intended for purchase is a small or disadvantaged business and.content (if any), of foreign end item intended for purchase, if known The impact to the mission if the agency is not able to acquire the item(s).The agency, contracting activity, and program (requirements) office. ![]() The agencies will have to provide the following information when submitting proposed waivers to the MIAO Director for review: Proposed Waiver RequirementsĪs part of its review, the MIAO will evaluate why non-availability waivers are required. products, materials, and services as appropriate. manufacturing and reduce waivers.” The SAO will be responsible for identifying opportunities to increase the agency’s reliance on U.S. The covered agencies include the executive departments, military departments, government corporations, and government controlled corporations.īy June 30, 2021, the agencies must designate a Senior Accountable Official (SAO) for domestic sourcing to coordinate with the MIAO Director to “implement a holistic approach to advance the policy set forth in Section 1 of the Executive Order, including by working to increase opportunities for U.S. Eventually, the MIAO will review all waiver requests from all “covered” agencies. The 24 agencies include the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. During the initial phase, the MIAO will review non-availability waiver requests from the 24 agencies subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act. ![]() The memorandum states that the waiver review process will be implemented in phases. The Executive Order, Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers, requires, among other things, the OMB to establish the Made in America Office (MIAO), whose role is to increase reliance on domestic supply chains and reduce the need for waivers. ![]() The memorandum comes after President Biden signed Executive Order 14005 on January 25, 2021. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued a memorandum that provides guidance to federal agencies on Buy American/Buy America waiver requests. ![]()
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