(a) This subpart implements-
(1) The Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d);
(2) Executive Order 10582, December 17, 1954; and
(3) Waiver of the component test of the Buy American Act for acquisitions of commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) items in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 431.
(b) It applies to contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work in the United States.
(c) When using funds appropriated or otherwise provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) (Recovery Act) for construction, see Subpart 25.6.
