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The Build America, Buy America Act requires that USDA make a proposed waiver available for a 15 day public comment period. Once the public comment period has closed, USDA will consider any comments it received in its evaluation of the waiver request. See How to Submit a Public Comment on a USDA...

Agencies and staff offices who receive waiver requests from recipients and subrecipients must review the waivers. The USDA agency or staff office must approve the waiver request internally and then submit it to OCFO via the Waiver Request Form that is found on the OCFO FFAC SharePoint site. The...

If you use USDA funds to purchase goods, products, and materials for any form of construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure, you must follow the BABA Act’s provisions. When necessary, award recipients may apply for a waiver from these requirements. USDA may waive the...

USDA Build America Buy America Common Waiver Form is available on the GSA Forms Library. The form must be adopted by USDA sub-agencies in coordination with the OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. OCFO is available to assist in that process.

Mobile Users To view the table, please rotate your device horizontally if you cannot view the content vertically. Waiver Subject/Title Waiver Type and Scope Public Comment Period Waiver Status Effective Dates Approved Waiver Floyd County Medical Center DDC Building Control System Nonavailability...

This webpage is to assist United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies, staff offices, award recipients, and subrecipients by providing important information about BABA Act requirements, guidance documents on the waiver and comment process, and the full list of USDA waiver requests.

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