S.J. Amoroso Construction Co. v. United States

OPINION

LYDON, Senior Judge:

INTRODUCTION

The issue before the court involves the correct interpretation of the Buy American Act, 41 U.S.C. § 10a-§ 10d (1987) (amended 1988) (hereinafter “BAA”). Specifically, to resolve the cross motions for summary judgment, the court must decide whether, in a construction contract, the terms of the BAA apply in the aggregate to structural steel or to each individual piece of steel that is delivered to the construction site. In addition, the court must decide whether the contracting officer correctly excluded certain expenses when computing the domestic and…