Changes to the Buy American Regulations
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Changes to the Buy American Regulations

ByGeorge W. Thompson

Buy American Rules Update There have been fairly significant changes to the Buy American rules under both the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or FAR, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or DFARS. They relate to when a product qualifies as a domestic end product, and thereby is eligible for the Buy American bidding preference. In…

The FTC Can’t Take a Joke
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The FTC Can’t Take a Joke

ByGeorge W. Thompson

The Federal Trade Commission’s Made in the USA Rules A notice appeared in the May 19th Federal Register detailing a consent agreement reached with a company called Lions Not Sheep over what the Federal Trade Commission alleged were false and misleading statements regarding the origin of their products. In the following transcript, George Thompson discusses the…