How is a request for a waiver of the Buy American requirement submitted to agencies?
Each Federal agency is handling the request for waiver process differently, but based on experiences of some institutions so far, request letters have been submitted directly to the agency, either sent separately or as part of a proposal submission. The request letter should clearly indicate the reasons that the waiver is being requested, based on one of the three possible waiver circumstances provided for in the guidance. a. Iron, steel, or relevant manufactured goods are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; b. Inclusion of iron, steel, or manufactured goods produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent; or c. Applying the domestic preference would be inconsistent with the public interest. B. GENERAL INSTITUTION PREPARATION 1. What is the most important information PIs should know about ARRA? PIs should be aware that because of the short timeline of the A
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