Overview
This section defines the regulatory scope for construction projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), specifying how domestic sourcing requirements apply to construction materials.
Key Rules
- Manufactured Materials: Implements Section 1605 of the Recovery Act for all manufactured construction materials used in covered projects.
- Unmanufactured Materials: Implements the Buy American statute (41 U.S.C. chapter 83) for all unmanufactured construction materials.
- Applicability Trigger: These specific rules apply only to construction projects that utilize funds appropriated or provided by the Recovery Act.
Practical Implications
- Contractors must distinguish between manufactured and unmanufactured materials to determine which statutory domestic preference rule applies.
- The subpart serves as a specialized compliance framework that supersedes or supplements standard Buy American requirements when Recovery Act "stimulus" funds are involved in a construction contract.