Text of AAM No 180
U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration
Wage and Hour Division
Washington, D.C. 20210
NOV 1 1995
MEMORANDUM NO. 180
TO: All Government Contracting Agencies of the Federal Government and District of Columbia
//signed
FROM: Maria Echaveste
Administrator
SUBJECT: Repeal of the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA) Manufacturer and/or Regular Dealer Eligibility Requirements
Section 7201(a) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) of 1994, enacted October 13, 1994, eliminated the requirement that covered contractors under PCA must be either "manufacturers" or "regular dealers." This section of FASA became effective as a matter of law on October 1, 1995, and the regulatory amendments reflecting its provisions were published for notice and comment in the Federal Register on September 7, 1995, copy attached.
Accordingly, for any Government supply contracts that are awarded on or after October 1, 1995, contractors are no longer required to be manufacturers of or regular dealers in the item(s) to be supplied in order to be eligible for contract award under PCA.
Attachment
GRAPHIC – “[Federal Register: September 7, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 173)]”