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Capturing Industrial Base from the DoD

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With ever-increasing threats from the Chinese Communist Party, recently exposed vulnerabilities in the United States' supply chain and decades of outsourcing that has left the defense and industrial base vulnerable, there is...more

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FDA Clarifies Prohibition on Wholesaling Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

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On June 27, 2023 the FDA published Prohibition on Wholesaling Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; Draft Guidance for Industry. In this draft guidance, FDA provides examples of activities prohibited...more

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Nearshoring Opportunities in Mexico Appeal to U.S., Chinese and Other Asian Companies

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Nearshoring is now clearly on the agenda of North American leaders, due in part because of supply chain disruptions derived from COVID-19, the United States' trade tensions with China1 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine....more

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Outsourcing Services: An Increasingly Common Origin for Insider Threats in the Supply Chain

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1 42 On May 10, 2022, a former Coca-Cola chemist was sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling trade secrets to a Chinese government-backed corporation. This example demonstrates the way the supply chain increasingly...more

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Outsourcing Services: An Increasingly Common Origin for Insider Threats in the Supply Chain

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On May 10, 2022, a former Coca-Cola chemist was sentenced to 14 years in prison for selling trade secrets to a Chinese government-backed corporation. This example demonstrates the way the supply chain increasingly presents...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Cost of Living Adjustment Considerations in Services Contracts Among Rising Inflation

In outsourcing, technology, and commercial transactions, cost of living adjustment (COLA) mechanisms linked to price indices are coming under increasing scrutiny with current global inflationary pressures....more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Considering Security, Audit, and Other Key Provisions When Your Supplier Shifts to a More Permanent Remote Work Model

With the COVID-19 pandemic, many industries experienced a major shift in how the personnel of key suppliers worked, with “nonessential” personnel in large part working remotely. When this shift to remote work first happened...more

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Outsourcing Manufacturing of Sensitive Items to Foreign Firms Presents Export Control Challenges

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Outsourcing the design and manufacturing of products, components and software to foreign contractors has become a significant part of manufacturing in the U.S. However, if the items involved are subject to U.S. export...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Winter 2021/2022

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Private Carriage Stand-Up: Where to Begin When In-Sourcing Transportation - An emerging trend in this era of supply chain disruption is the interest of large enterprise shippers, often in the consumer retail space, to...more

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A Hard Lesson from the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack

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In the immediate aftermath of the May 7, 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the focus, naturally, is on the rush to get the pipeline back on line after identifying and patching any vulnerabilities that caused the...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Mexico’s Role in the USMCA-Driven Consolidation of the North American Auto Industry

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It’s the beginning of a new year! 2020 is over, COVID-19 vaccines are being administered, the USMCA is in effect, and there is an apparent unofficial understanding that the auto industry is essential in North America (Mexico,...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Is Reshoring Here To Stay For Manufacturers?

There has been a lot of talk about “reshoring” in the wake of COVID-19.  Reshoring can take many forms.  It usually refers to a company moving manufacturing facilities or services back to the United States.  Other times, it...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Next Generation Supplier Diversity Programs: Is It Time to Relook and Reimagine?

In the wake of the reinvigorated call for equality and greater diversity and inclusion, many companies—largely through their procurement organizations—are taking the opportunity to revisit their diversity supplier programs,...more

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Temporary FDA Policy for Compounding COVID-19 Drugs Poses Opportunities and Risks for Hospitals and Pharmacies

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With COVID-19 cases on the rise in the United States, some hospitals have faced shortages of FDA-approved drug products used to treat the disease. ...more

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Keys to Global Logistics Outsourcing in a “One Size Fits One” World

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Global supply chains have faced a number of challenges in recent years that directly impact logistics related procurement. Although strong supply chain management techniques are recognized as driving bottom line performance...more

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Handing Over the Keys? Consider Alternate Pricing Models for 3PL Outsourcing

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Enterprise shippers are often attracted to the opportunities presented by outsourcing certain operational functions. Credible third-party logistics (3PL) providers are available to run warehousing, distribution, fulfillment...more

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Outsourcing: Why The Game Has Changed

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Traditionally, alternative labour models – including outsourcing and contracting – have been used by business to defray cost and risk and deal with workflow fluctuations. Today’s environment is creating new challenges for...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Global Innovation Centers in the Data-Driven Digital Economy

GICs offer advantages for exploiting big data and staying competitive. Data is the fuel of the 21st-century economy. Companies must manage and exploit data and digital technologies in an innovative, agile and cost...more

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Mitigating Supply Chain Risk: Effective Transportation and Logistics Provider Diligence and Management Practices

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Every day, supply chain managers and logistics coordinators navigate a world of risk. Those risks include interruption due to delay, the damage, contamination, or loss of goods, customer service failures, and even regulatory...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

A Step Up on Step-In Rights

Most outsourcing contracts that I see contain a step-in right for the customer. Generally, a step-in right allows the customer to take over the outsourced operations if the supplier cannot or does not perform, and then "step...more

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