The U.S. Small Business Administration and General Services Administration have removed 22 flatware product listings from the federal government’s procurement marketplace after determining the items were marketed as American-made despite originating overseas, escalating the administration’s enforcement of domestic sourcing requirements for federal contractors.
The action targets products listed on GSA Advantage!, the online purchasing platform used by federal agencies to acquire approved goods and services from government vendors.
According to the SBA, the review was initiated after concerns were raised during the White House Small Business Summit by New York-based Sherrill Manufacturing, which alleged that foreign-made flatware products were being marketed through the federal procurement system as “Made in America” despite only limited assembly or finishing work occurring in the United States.
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