Buy American Act-U.S. Government Purchasing
(Requiring Government Procurements To Come From U.S. Domestic Sources)
NO. 091208-CAL-01

In late 2007, Calibre Door Closers, Inc. began surveying sales potential for selling product directly to U.S. Government procurement agencies, including, but not limited to the DoD, AAFES, and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Through 2008 our direct government sales have grown accordingly. This process involves registration and strict adherence to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and to the DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS). Within this process, often coming into specifications, is the Buy American Act, herein briefly outlined for your reference.

The Buy American Act (BAA-41 U.S.C. §10a~10d)

Scope in General
The Buy American Act was enacted by the U.S. Congress requiring United States government agencies to prefer U.S.-made products in its purchases. These agencies include, but are not limited to, Federal buildings and facilities, U.S. military bases and facilities, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, and building/facilities managed and controlled by a U.S. Agency. The Buy American Act is part of the Federal Acquisition Regulations System (FAR), Subpart 2, Section 25, further identified as FAR 52.225.

General Exemptions
In U.S. government procurements, the purchase requirement may be waived if purchasing the domestically made material or product would burden the government with an unreasonable cost, if the product is not available domestically in sufficient quantity or quality, or if doing so is in the public interest.

The President also has the authority to waive the Buy American Act within the terms of a reciprocal agreement or otherwise in response to the provision of reciprocal treatment to U.S. producers in kind.

Conclusion
It is our understanding, based on information currently available, that if a foreign produced product represents at least a 6% cost savings, and meets specified quality standards, and is readily available, then the use of this product in lieu of a comparable domestically produced equivalent is deemed acceptable for use by the U.S. government and the Buy American requirement is therein waived.