Biden’s Biggest Stick in Buy American Push Is Anti-Fraud Law

Whether President Joe Biden’s Buy American executive order gets government contractors to comply with supply source rules could depend on how bold whistleblowers are and how aggressively the Justice Department relies on the False Claims Act, attorneys say.

Contractors are going to have to revisit their supply chain and sourcing practices to comply with enhanced domestic preference requirements in light of the Jan. 25 executive order that seeks to increase federal agencies’ purchases of U.S. products, said Margaret M. Cassidy of Cassidy Law in Washington and Cleveland.

“The only way these efforts have teeth is for the government to enforce ...