(a)(1) The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) provides the authority for the President to waive the Buy American statute and other discriminatory provisions for eligible products from countries that have signed an international trade agreement with the United States, or that meet certain other criteria, such as being a least developed country.？The President has delegated this waiver authority to the U.S. Trade Representative.？In acquisitions covered by the WTO GPA, Free Trade Agreements, or the Israeli Trade Act, the USTR has waived the Buy American statute and other discriminatory provisions for eligible products.？Offers of eligible products receive equal consideration with domestic offers.