{"id":19903,"date":"2022-01-13T14:48:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=19903"},"modified":"2022-01-13T14:54:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T19:54:58","slug":"indian-health-service-finalizes-rule-for-buy-indian-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/01\/13\/indian-health-service-finalizes-rule-for-buy-indian-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Health Service finalizes rule for Buy Indian Act"},"content":{"rendered":"
IHS announces efforts to provide more opportunity for contracting with Indian-owned businesses<\/div>\r\n

<\/p>\r\nNote: The Indian Health Service<\/a> announced the Buy Indian Act final rule during a media call with Santiago Almaraz<\/a> on January 13, 2022. What follows is the text of press release from the Department of Health and Human Services<\/a>. <\/em>\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe Indian Health Service<\/a> is announcing the final rule on the Buy Indian Act<\/a> to strengthen its requirements to set aside contracts for Indian-owned and controlled businesses.\r\n

<\/P>\r\n\u201cSupporting the growth of Native-owned and controlled businesses serving their communities is critical to supporting families facing the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra<\/a>. \u201cThis e\ufb00ort is just one example of our commitment to tribal communities in support of the President’s Build Back Better framework to deliver meaningful outcomes for American Indians and Alaska Natives.\u201d\r\n

<\/P>\r\n\u201cWith this final rule, we are clarifying the preference for Indian-owned businesses and removing barriers by alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens,\u201d said IHS Acting Deputy Director Elizabeth Fowler. \u201cWe are committed to improving economic conditions and providing more opportunities for Native-owned businesses.\u201d\r\n

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The Indian Health Service is announcing the final rule on the Buy Indian Act to strengthen requirements to set aside contracts for Indian-owned and controlled businesses. Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/a8DfLkNcKJ #NativeHealth #IndianCountry https:\/\/t.co\/ZTWE8h6pJS<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t

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<\/P>\r\nIHS is aligning its processes with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to facilitate more contracting opportunities for eligible entities under the Buy Indian Act. The rule supports the Indian Community Economic Enhancement Act of 2020, which requires the Indian Health Service and the Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs to harmonize Buy Indian Act procurement procedures. The Buy Indian Act is specifically applicable to IHS and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.\r\n

<\/P>\r\nThe final rule<\/a> will:\r\n

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