The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) sent a letter to Dr. Michael E. Wooten, administrator at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, to uphold the Buy American Executive Order (EO).
In their letter, USCA stated the current loophole, which allows imported beef to be minimally processed and then be labeled “Product of the U.S.A.,” makes it virtually impossible to “provide assurance that the federal Buy American program will in any way benefit U.S. cattle producers.”
In its letter, USCA recommended changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulations to realign how USDA procures meat products for domestic food assistance programs. “USCA encourages the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to work with the director of Made-in-America at the Office of Management and Budget to oversee the implementation of the EO,” the letter concluded.
