OMB Review Request: Extension of Reporting Requirements for Purchases from Foreign Sources
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The Regulatory Secretariat Division of the General Services Administration (GSA) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review and approve an extension of an existing information collection requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The requirement pertains to federal contractors and agencies reporting purchases made from sources outside the United States. This is not a new regulation but a routine administrative renewal of a previously approved reporting obligation. Under the PRA, all federal information collection requirements must be periodically reauthorized by OMB to remain in effect. The submission initiates a public comment period and OMB review process. The underlying reporting requirement is designed to ensure transparency and compliance with domestic sourcing preferences in federal procurement, such as the Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act. Contractors and agencies must disclose when they acquire goods or services from non-U.S. sources, enabling oversight of compliance with applicable procurement laws.
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Key Changes
- Extension (not modification) of an existing OMB-approved information collection requirement — no new obligations introduced
- Submission made under the Paperwork Reduction Act, triggering a mandatory public comment period before OMB approval
- Reporting requirement covers purchases made from sources outside the United States by federal contractors and agencies
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Obligations
What this law requires
Federal contractors must report purchases made from sources outside the United States
Federal agencies must report purchases made from sources outside the United States
Contractors and agencies must disclose acquisitions of goods or services from non-U.S. sources
Maintain compliance with domestic sourcing preferences under the Buy American Act when making purchases
Maintain compliance with Trade Agreements Act sourcing requirements when making purchases