156 Buy American? with Shelley Hall

If you work in the Government acquisition world, this podcast is for you. (not just for Contracting Officers!)We’re happy to welcome back one of our favorite retired Contracting Officers, Shelley Hall. Shelley and Paul discuss the web of confusing requirements surrounding the Buy American Act (BAA), Trade Agreement Act (TAA), and Berry Amendment. Learn how these laws restrict Government purchases of most supplies originating from non-domestic sources and why bids & proposals can be eliminated from a competition if they aren’t compliant. Shelley also provides advice on how to deal with exceptions to RFP requirements relating to the BAA, TAA, and Berry Amendment. ——————This episode is brought to you by Skyway Acquisition. To get help with the Government market, become a Skyway Community member. The Skyway Community ensures you are better positioned to take advantage of opportunities and better equipped to manage the challenges of government contracts. Members have access to one-on-one insights, time-saving tools, and training resources from our team of former COs, including the ability to get the perspective of our whole team in Ask A Contracting Officer Forum, get specialized training from our on-demand webinars and articles, targeting support through our RFP Score™ assessment tool, as well as our consulting from our team of former COs who help solve your unique puzzles. Personal memberships start at $50 with no contract. To learn more, visit skywaymember.com.__________Kevin Jans and Paul Schauer created the Contracting Officer Podcast to help Government and Industry acquisition professionals understand more about how the other side thinks. Admittedly, the podcast’s name sounds very limiting. It is not just for contracting officers or even just for those in the contracting profession. Anyone with an interest in the Federal acquisition world can benefit from the insight and down-to-earth explanations of complicated topics provided by the hosts.