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Buy American FAQs
- What is the Buy American Act?
- What are the conditions of the Buy American Act?
- Do LEDway streetlights meet these conditions?
- Are there any exceptions to the Buy American Act?
- Where can I find more information?
- Is the Buy American Act the same as “Made in the USA”?
- What is the standard for a product to make an unqualified claim of Made in USA?
- What does all or virtually all mean?
- If LEDway is manufactured in the U.S., why doesn’t it meet the unqualified Made in the USA statement?
- Where can I find more information about the Made in the USA statement?
- Who should I contact for more information?
LEDway Streetlights meet the requirements of the Buy American Act; Section 1605 of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Q. What is the Buy American Act?
A. Under section 1605 of the ARRA, no funds appropriated by the Act may be used for a public buildings/works project unless “all manufactured goods used…are produced in the U.S.
Q. What are the conditions of the Buy American Act?
A. The Buy American Act restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. For manufactured end products, the Buy American Act uses a two-part test to define a domestic end product.
- 1. The article must be manufactured in the United States; and
- 2. The cost percent of the cost of all the components.
Q. Do LEDway streetlights meet these conditions?
A. Yes, LEDway is manufactured in the United States and its domestic components exceed 50 percent of the cost of all its components.
Q. Are there any exceptions to the Buy American Act?
A. Yes. Exceptions are allowed for cases:
- 1. where the head of the federal agency concerned determines adherence would by “inconsistent with the public interest”,
- 2. where iron/steel/manufactures are not produced in the U.S. in sufficient and available quantities,
- 3. inclusion of U.S. products would increase overall project cost by 25 percent
Q. Where can I find more information about the Buy American Act?
A. You can visit www.arnet.gov or www.recovery.gov for more information.
Q. Is the Buy American Act the same as “Made in the USA”?
A. No. They are two different claims. Made in the USA claims are governed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Q. What is the standard for a product to make an unqualified claim of Made in USA?
A. For a product to claim Made in USA, or of domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be all or virtually all made in the U.S.
Q. What does all or virtually all mean?
A. All or virtually all means that all significant parts and processing that go into the product must be of U.S. origin. That is, the product should contain no or negligible foreign content.
Q. If LEDway is manufactured in the U.S., why doesn’t it meet the unqualified Made in the USA statement?
A. While LEDway is manufactured domestically and uses a majority of components that are of U.S. origin, by necessity; it does use a minimal number of parts that are either packaged or produced in foreign countries. LEDway does meet the qualified statement "Made in the USA of U.S. and imported parts."
Q. Where can I find more information about the Made in the USA statement?
A. You can visit www.ftc.gov for more information.
Q. Who should I contact for more information?
A. Contact BetaLED at (800) 236-6800 or e-mail sales@betaled.com.
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