Biden Signs ‘Made in America’ Executive Order, Tightening Federal Procurement Rules

Biden Signs ‘Made in America’ Executive Order, Tightening Federal Procurement Rules
President Joe Biden signs executive orders at the White House on Jan. 20, 2021. Tom Brenner/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
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President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that seeks to increase purchases of products made in the United States, chiefly by tightening rules around federal procurement and giving the government a bigger role in supporting U.S. businesses.

Biden’s action on Jan. 25 is meant to boost federal purchases of American-made goods by making it harder for federal agencies to buy imported products, including by raising local-content requirements, cracking down on waivers that allow exemptions to current Buy American Act rules, and creating a new senior role at the Office of Management and Budget to oversee the implementation of the new efforts.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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