PART 725—FOREIGN ACQUISITION

Authority: Sec. 621, Pub. L. 87–195, 75 Stat. 445, (22 U.S.C. 2381) as amended; E.O. 12163, Sept.

29, 1979, 44 FR 56673; 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 435.

Source: 49 FR 13248, Apr. 3, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart 725.1—Buy American Act—Supplies

725.170 Exceptions for Foreign Assistance Act functions.

Subpart 725.4—Trade Agreements

725.403 Exceptions.

Subpart 725.70—Source and Nationality

725.701 General.

725.702 Designation of authorized geographic code.

725.703 Source and Nationality requirements—Contract clause.

725.704 Geographic Code waivers.

Parent topic: SUBCHAPTER D—SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS

Subpart 725.1—Buy American Act—Supplies

725.170 Exceptions for Foreign Assistance Act functions.

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 4206, Jan. 23, 2024.

In addition to the exception stated in (48 CFR) FAR 25.102 for purchases for use outside the United

States, there is an exception for economic assistance functions performed under authority of the

Foreign Assistance Act. This exception is stated in Executive Order 11223, dated May 12, 1965 (30

FR 6635). U.S. procurement restrictions are applied by USAID, however, as shown elsewhere in this

part. These restrictions are generally tighter than the Buy American Act. As a general rule, the

tighter USAID restrictions will be used. In the case of certain procurements for use within the

United States, the Buy American provision may be used instead in the interest of uniformity among

Federal Agencies procuring for domestic use.

Subpart 725.4—Trade Agreements

725.403 Exceptions.

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 4206, Jan. 23, 2024.
Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 4206, Jan. 23, 2024.

(48 CFR) FAR 25.4 establishes procedures for purchases under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979

(including GATT's Agreement on Government Procurement) and the North American Free Trade

Agreement (NAFTA). Under both such agreements, USAID's contracts for the purpose of providing

foreign assistance are not subject to the procedures set forth in (48 CFR) FAR 25.4. In contrast,

USAID's operating expense-type administrative purchases (i.e., purchases for the direct benefit and

use of USAID) are subject to the procedures in (48 CFR) FAR 25.4, unless otherwise exempted by

one of the exemptions specified in (48 CFR) FAR 25.4.

Subpart 725.70—Source and Nationality

Source: 79 FR 74994, Dec. 16, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

725.701 General.

USAID's source and nationality requirements for program-funded contracts and subcontracts are set

forth in 22 CFR part 228, Rules on Procurement of Commodities and Services Financed by USAID.

22 CFR part 228 is supplemented by the policies and procedures in ADS Chapters 310 and 312.

725.702 Designation of authorized geographic code.

(a) Unless another geographic code is specified in the Schedule of the contract, in accordance with

22 CFR part 228, the authorized code for all Agency contracts is Geographic Code 937, which is the

U.S., the cooperating/recipient country, and developing countries other than advanced developing

countries, and excluding prohibited sources.

(b) The list of developing countries is available in ADS Chapter 310.

725.703 Source and Nationality requirements—Contract clause.

Insert the clause at 752.225–70, Source and Nationality Requirements in all USAID program-funded

solicitations and contracts for goods or services, unless source and nationality requirements do not

apply as set forth at 22 CFR 228.02.

725.704 Geographic Code waivers.

(a) Authority to approve waivers of source, nationality, and transportation services requirements,

pursuant to 22 CFR part 228, subpart D, is set forth in ADS Chapters 103 and 310.

(b) If a Geographic Code other than Code 937 is authorized by a waiver, the contracting officer must

insert the authorized geographic code approved in the waiver, in the Schedule of the contract as

required in 725.702. In addition, the contracting officer must place a copy of the approved

geographic code waiver in the official contract file.