Why Government and Commercial Contractors Choose Domestic Chain Link Fittings
When buying chain link fittings, the typical buyer is not always a homeowner, in fact, it's typically a contractor, municipality, or facility manager. Some of the most common project types from our customers include DOT jobs, school campuses, military installations, commercial properties. When it comes to choosing chain link fittings, mesh, pipes, etc. it's almost always spec-driven rather than brand driven, meaning product origin and quality standards matter from the start rather than whose name is on the box. For most Government and Commercial Contractors, the only brand that matters is the one that says "Domestic".
What does Domestic really mean?
Domestic means that it was manufactured in the country that a given company is located. So to be considered domestically made in the United States, it must be manufactured/assembled within the country. Importantly, the raw materials do not need to be from the United States, the parts themselves simply need to be manufactured here.
This means that if the steel for a brace band was originally mined in China was forged, formed, or Galvanized in the United States, it is still considered a domestic product as it was manufactured here. In order to ensure that your products are American made, be sure to verify Buy American (BABA) Act Compliance with the manufacturer.
What Is The Buy American Act?Who Needs to Pay Attention
For general contractors on federal, state, or DOT-funded jobs, it's often a requirement to use domestically manufactured parts. These requirements are often an effort to boost American jobs and ensure a uniform quality for fencing, hardware, etc. Additionally, it's a desirable trait for municipal and government facility managers as well as subcontractors bidding on public projects where these requirements may not be required.
When purchasing fittings, mesh, pipes, tubing, or any other products, to ensure that your products are domestically made it's important to receive proper documentation from the manufacturer as this not only mitigates bidding risk for public contracts, it allows you to make relationships with companies you can trust. At Domestic Fence Fittings all of our products are American-made, taking out the hassle for contractors which allows them to take on jobs faster while also building with the highest-quality available.
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