ASSA ABLOY is governed by international, national and local laws that demand our employees, facilities and products adhere to a standard of quality, ethics, and legal regulatory and statutory requirements for the countries in which we operate.

Buy American Act Compliance (BAA)

The Buy American Act (BAA) is the primary law that addresses domestic content preferences in Federal procurement. It provides a preference for the purchase of domestic end products and domestic construction materials. The implementing instructions for BAA provided under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provides a two part test to determine if products comply with this regulation.

Buy American Act (BAA) (41 U.S.C.8301-8305)

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.225-1,5,9


Trade Agreement Act Compliance (TAA)

The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) provides the President the authority to waive the Buy American statute by allowing for products originating from countries that have signed an international trade agreement with the United States to be utilized under certain designated procurements. The Trade Agreement Act is implemented routinely under both “Construction Materials under Trade Agreements” and specific levels of “supplies” contracts, such as the Federal GSA Schedule

Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501)

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.225-11/12


Build America Buy America Act Compliance (BABAA)

The Build America Buy America Act (BABAA), enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, established a domestic content procurement preference for all Federal financial assistance obligated for infrastructure projects after May 14, 2022.  The domestic content procurement preference requires that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in covered infrastructure projects are produced in the United States.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Pub. L. 177-58

Build American Buy America Act (Title IX Section 70901) 


National Defense Authorization Act Section 889 Compliance (NDAA 889)

The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is a bill that authorizes annual appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Maritime Administration, as well as the Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Section 889 provides specific guidance related to the prohibition of acquisition of “Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment” and contracting of covered equipment from identified entities.  DOD, GSA and NASA amended the FAR in 2020 to provide specific implementing instructions for this requirement for all acquisitions after August 13, 2020.  

Pub. L. 115-232, Section 889(a)(1)(A) and (B)

FAR 52.204-24/25

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