Does Trade Agreements Act (TAA) apply to DOE National Lab M&O Contracts?

I don't know the official reason, but it makes sense that those contracts are not covered -- indeed, I think it would be impossible to apply TAA to them.

Do you think they could be covered?  
Do you think they should be covered?

NenaLenz said:

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me why the DOE M&O Contracts for national labs are not covered by the Trade Agreements Act? 

Nena

Why do you think they aren't covered?

NenaLenz said:

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me why the DOE M&O Contracts for national labs are not covered by the Trade Agreements Act? 

Nena

Pages 6 & 8 should answer your question

https://www.energy.gov/management/articles/al2002-06pdf#:~:text=M%26O contractors are not covered,not subject to the TAA.

@formerfed, the DOE Acquisition Letter site https://www.energy.gov/management/acquisition-letters shows this 2002 Letter as "archived." Is there perhaps now a DEAR regulation? There have been changes over the last 20 years. Wth analysis, maybe it is still good rationale. I could not find what "archived" means.

@Neil Roberts it’s in DOE Acquisition Guide FY2024 Version 5 part 25.  I found it on my tablet but it locked up before I could copy the reference.

@formerfed, thanks.