On 30 July 2021, the FAR Council published a proposed rule to significantly strengthen “Buy American” requirements applicable to goods sold to the U.S. Government. The proposed rule promotes the procurement of goods,...more
8/4/2021
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Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Buy American and Hire American ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Meetings ,
Supply Chain
Pursuant to Executive Order 14017, issued by President Biden on 24 February 2021, a federal government task force examined the vulnerabilities in America’s supply chains for semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging,...more
6/11/2021
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Executive Orders ,
Goods or Services ,
Manufacturers ,
Minerals ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USTR
On 25 January 2021, President Biden issued his first Buy American Executive Order (EO), titled Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers, which is meant to implement the “Made in America” plan...more
1/27/2021
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Buy America ,
Country of Origin ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Information Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
Consumer companies around the world are incorporating sustainability, business integrity, and brand purpose into their business operations. This can include procuring ethically sourced products, ensuring fair pay, or...more
2/12/2020
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Beverage Manufacturers ,
Business Strategies ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Child Labor ,
Data Protection ,
Direct to Consumer Sales ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Ethical Standards ,
False Advertising ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Forced Labor ,
Green Goods ,
Green Marketing ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Rights ,
Integrity Policies ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Multinationals ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Management ,
Slavery ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain
On Monday, in the much-anticipated decision in Acetris Health, LLC v. U.S. 18-2399, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) ruled that U.S. manufacture of a drug is sufficient to confer U.S....more
2/12/2020
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Appeals ,
Bid Protests ,
Bid Solicitation ,
Country of Origin ,
Court of International Trade ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Procurement Systems ,
Generic Drugs ,
India ,
Made in the USA ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Supply Contracts ,
Trade Agreements Act
Through ADG Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) industry. Our ADG industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients...more
The United States has the most well-developed consumer economy in the world, with approximately US$13.2 trillion in annual consumer spending, the world’s highest per-household spending, and retail space per capita that is...more