The Whay Law Firm is experienced in helping North Carolina clients maintain their contract compliance with the BAA and TAA. The TAA applies to all GSA Schedule contracts unless otherwise stated in the solicitation or contract.TAA Compliance Statement. The Trade Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. §§2501-2581) is intended to foster fair and open international trade. The Trade American Act TAA requires that foreign end products be substantially transformed in the United States before being sold to the government. The Trade Agreements Act is applicable to all Schedules. TAA compliance requires goods and services to be either wholly made or substantially transformed in the United States or one of the designated countries. The TAA is a federal law that was enacted in 1979 to promote fair trade and level the playing field for U.S. businesses competing in the global market. Any product supplied to the government for General Service Administration needs to comply with the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). TAA compliance: Lookup the TAA compliant countries in a list or a interactive map .