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United States: Any Port in a Storm: USTR to Investigate Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies

Import and Trade Remedies

On April 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced its initiation of a Section 301 investigation into China’s acts, policies and practices in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. Additionally the USTR will hold a public hearing on May 29, 2024.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

Procurement Notes

Defense Logistics Acquisition Directive (“DLAD”) 16.203-2 provides an example of amending a contract to add in an EPA clause. Ultimately, DoD adding EPA clauses to already-existing fixed-price contracts really should be focused on the preservation of important capabilities and capacity in the defense industrial base.

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

89] Generally, the NTIB countries are supposed to work together to ensure the R&D, technical know-how, production capacity, and maintenance of important defense materials and technologies. Now, building capacity domestically or with our friends will take time. ” [85] In March to April 2022, McKinsey & Co. Canada, U.K,