Alabama Code 39-3-4. Contractors for public works project financed entirely by state or subdivisions thereof to use steel produced in United States; penalty
(a) Any contractor for a public works project, financed entirely by the State of Alabama or any political subdivision thereof, within this state shall use iron or steel produced within the United States when specifications in the construction contract require the use of iron or steel and do not limit its supply to a sole source under subsection (f) of Section 39-2-2. If the awarding authority decides that the procurement of [ domestic iron or steel products becomes impractical as a result of a national emergency, national strike, or other cause, the awarding authority shall waive the above restriction.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 39-3-4
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) In the event the contractor violates the domestic iron or steel requirements of subsection (a), and domestic iron or steel is not used, there shall be a downward adjustment in the contract price equal to any realized savings or benefits to the contractor.
