Description
Initially part of the Berry Amendment, in 2007 Congress separately required the Department of Defense (DOD) to procure certain defense articles produced using specialty metals (including high-end steel and titanium) domestically. Accordingly, specialty metals procured by DOD (whether as an end-item or as a component in other products) generally must be melted in the U.S. or a qualifying country with which the DOD has a cooperative defense agreement. In Part 7 of this 9-part series, the Sheppard Mullin Supply Chain Management team discusses the regulations governing DODs acquisition of Specialty Metals and products containing Specialty Metals.
In this session, we will cover:
- The scope of the Specialty Metals restrictions, including those types of programs to which the restrictions do not apply;
- Exceptions and waivers that might be available, allowing foreign-made content to be delivered, including “specialty metals” from certain qualifying countries;
- Best practices in managing compliance in your supply chain.
Country of Origin & Buy America 2024 Series
Third Thursday of the Month, 12:00-1:30pm ET
- January 18 – Buy American Act
- February 15 – Trade Agreements Act
- March 21 – Buy America Requirements under Federally-Funded Transportation Contracts and Programs
- April 18 – Country of Origin requirements under Federal Grant Programs
- May 16 – Customs and “Made in the U.S.A.” Labeling
- June 20 – DOD: The Berry Amendment
- July 18 – DOD: Specialty Metals Restrictions
- August 15 – “Buy America” Round-Up: Additional Country of Origin Requirements
- September 19 – Sanctions and other Prohibited Sources
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