UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

OPERATIONS CENTER 

6432 GENERAL GREEN WAY 

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22312-2413 

OFFICE OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 

March 5, 2006 

The Honorable Joe Knollenberg 

Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and 

Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies 

U.S. House of Representatives 

2 129 Raybum House OfficeBuilding, Room 2358 

Washington, DC 205 15 

Dear Representative Knollenberg: 

As you know, section 645 of Public Law 108-199, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, provides 

the annual reportingrequirements for the Buy American Act and requires each Federal agency to submit a 

reportto Congress on the amount of acquisitions made by the agency from entities that manufacture the 

articles, materials, or supplies outside of the United States each fiscal year. In compliancewith the 

requirement stated above, Chairman Cox has asked me to respond on behalf the Securities and Exchange 

Commission. As such the Commission provides the following information for FY 2005: 

To the best of our knowledge, the SEC procures no supplies from entitiesthat manufacture the articles, 

materials, or supplies outside of the United States. We are also taking steps to ensure that the report is 

posted to the SEC public at www.sec.gov. 

The SEC purchases most of its goods and services through the General Service Administration's (GSA's) 

Federal Supply Schedules, in accordancewith the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)Part 8, 

"Required Sources of Supplies and Services." Because vendors make their Buy American Act 

certifications directly to GSA under their Federal Supply Schedule contracts, it is GSA rather than the 

SEC that has the section 645 information with respect to SEC purchases &om those vendors. 

Approximately $2.4 million of supplies purchases were outside of these GSA procurement vehicles. For 

these acquisitions, as required by FAR 25.1 10 1, the SEC incorporates the provisions and clauses of the 

Buy American Act in solicitations and contracts for supplies and services involving the furnishing of 

supplies. During fiscal year 2005, vendors submitted no exceptions to the use of domestic end products 

under their Buy American Certificates. Thus, to the best of our knowledge, all supplies were obtained 

from domestic sources. 

Should you have any questions regarding this report, please contact Joanie F. Newhart, CPCM, Chief, 

Procurement and Contracting, via e-mail at newharti@,sec.g;ov or via telephone at 202-55 1-7303. 

Sincerely, A 

Senior ~rocurkent Executive 

Attachment: 

(1) U.S. Securities and Exchange Buy American Report for Fiscal Year 2005 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Buy American Report for Fiscal Year 2005 

I. The Dollar Value of Any Articles, Materials, or Supplies Purchased that were Manufactured 

Outside of the United States: $O 

11. An Itemized List of All Waivers Granted with Respect to Such Articles, Materials, or 

Supplies under the Buy American Act: No waivers were mted 

HI. A Summary of the Total Procurement Funds Spent on Goods Manufactured in the United 

States versus Funds Spent on Goods Manufactured Outside the United States: All SEC 

procurement hds attributable to the vurchase of suvvlies. $2.4 million, were svent on goods 

manufactured in the United States. As reauired bv FAR 25.1 101, the SEC incornorates Buy 

American Act clauses in all solicitations and contractsfor suv~lies and for services involving the 

furnishing of suvvlies. During Fiscal Year 2005, SEC contractors submitted no exceptions to the 

use of domestic end vroducts under their Buy American Act Certificates. 

Attachment (1) 
UNITEDSTATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

OPERATIONS CENTER 

6432 GENERAL GREEN WAY 

ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA 22312-2413 

OFFICE OF 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 

March 5, 2006 

The Honorable Christopher Bond 

Chairman, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, the Judiciary, 

Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies 

United States Senate 

534 Dirksen Senate Office Building 

Washington, D.C. 205 10 

Dear Senator Bond: 

As you know,section 645 of Public Law 108-199, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, provides 

the annual reporting requirements for the Buy American Act and requires each Federal agency to submit a 

report to Congress on the amount of acquisitions made by the agency from entities that manufacture the 

articles, materials, or supplies outside of the United States each fiscal year. In compliancewith the 

requirement stated above, Chairman Coxhas asked me to respond on behalf the Securities and Exchange 

Commission. As such the Commission provides the following information for FY 2005: 

To the best of our knowledge, the SEC procures no supplies fiom entities that manufacture the articles, 

materials, or supplies outside of the United States. We are also taking steps to ensure that the report is 

posted to the SEC public at www.sec.gov. 

The SECpurchases most of its goods and services through the General Service ~dminis&tion's (GSAYs) 

Federal Supply Schedules, in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 8, 

"Required Sources of Supplies and Services." Because vendors make their Buy American Act 

certifications directly to GSA under their Federal Supply Schedule contracts, it is GSA rather than the 

SEC that has the section 645 idionnation with respect to SEC purchases fiom those vendors. . 

Approximately $2.4 million of supplies purchases were outside of these GSA procurement vehicles. For 

these acquisitions, as required by FAR 25.1 101, the SEC incorporates the provisions and clauses of the 

Buy American Act in solicitations and contracts for supplies and services involving the furnishing of 

supplies. During fiscal year 2005, vendors submitted no exceptions to the use of domestic end products 

under their Buy American Certificates. Thus, to the best of our knowledge, all supplies were obtained 

from domestic sources. 

Should you have any questions ~egarding this report, please contact Joanie F. Newhart, CPCM, Chief, 

Procurement and Contracting, via e-mail at newharti@,sec.nov or via telephone at 202-55 1-7303. 

Annie OYDonoghue d 

Senior Procurement Executive 

Attachment: 

(1) U.S. Securities and Exchange Buy American Report for Fiscal Year 2005 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Buy American Report for Fiscal Year 2005 

I. The Dollar Value of Any Articles, Materials, or Supplies Purchased that were Manufactured 

Outside of the United States: $O 

11. An Itemized List of All Waivers Granted with Respect to Such Articles, Materials, or 

Supplies under the Buy American Act: No waivers were gltanted 

III. A Summary of the Total Procurement Funds Spent on Goods Manufactured in the United 

States versus Funds Spent on Goods Manufactured Outside the United States: All SEC 

procurement funds attributable to the vurchase of suv~lies. $2.4 million. were went on noods 

manufactured in the United States. As reauired bv FAR 25.1 101. the SEC incornorates Buy 

American Act clauses in all solicitations and contracts for su~vlies and for services involving; the 

furnishing of su~~lies. During Fiscal Year 2005, SEC contractors submitted no exceptions to the 

use of domestic end vroducts under their Buy American Act Certificates. 

Attachment (1)