19 U.S.C. § 2511 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 19. Customs Duties § 2511. General authority to modify discriminatory purchasing requirements

(a)Presidential waiver of discriminatory purchasing requirements

Subject to subsection (f) of this section, the President may waive, in whole or in part, with respect to eligible products of any foreign country or instrumentality designated under subsection (b), and suppliers of such products, the application of any law, regulation, procedure, or practice regarding Government procurement that would, if applied to such products and suppliers, result in treatment less favorable than that accorded--

(b)Designation of eligible countries and instrumentalities

The President may designate a foreign country or instrumentality for purposes of subsection (a) only if he determines that such country or instrumentality--

(c)Modification or withdrawal of waivers and designations

The President may modify or withdraw any waiver granted pursuant to subsection (a) or designation made pursuant to subsection (b).

(d)Omitted

(e)Procurement procedures by certain Federal agencies

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may direct any agency of the United States listed in Annex 13-A of the USMCA (as defined in section 4502 of this title) to procure eligible products in compliance with the procedural provisions of chapter 13 of the USMCA.

(f)Small business and minority preferences

The authority of the President under subsection (a) of this section to waive any law, regulation, procedure, or practice regarding Government procurement does not authorize the waiver of any small business or minority preference.