Restrictive Contract Clauses on Antifriction Bearings
Abstract
"Buy American" restrictions are imposed on defense procurements for various reasons: to establish or maintain a domestic production base for surge or mobilization capability; to reduce dependence on foreign sources for critical military materials; and to provide temporary relief for troubled industries. The Congress has given the Secretary of Defense statutory authority to address these industrial mobilization base issues. Responding to claims and investigations that imports of miniature and instrument ball bearings were threatening national security, the Secretary of Defense imposed restrictions on that portion of the antifriction bearing industry in 1971. The restrictions mandated that DoD requirements for miniature and instrument ball bearings be acquired from domestic manufacturers (United States or Canada) to the maximum extent practicable. In 1988, the Secretary again responded to concerns about the erosion of the United States ball bearing industry and the impact on national security by imposing additional restrictions on the procurement of antifriction bearings. An interim rule to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), effective August 4, 1988, required all bearings, bearing components, or bearings in end items to be of domestic manufacture. In addition, the DFARS required the contractor to certify in writing, upon delivery, that the bearings, bearing components, or end items were of domestic manufacture. The final rule in DFARS Subpart 208.79 became effective July 11, 1989.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA380315
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense