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The Coronavirus Is Shattering Traditional Supply Chains

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And even if an order from an overseas supplier were to be filled, delivery issues would be compounded by the declining number of air and ocean freight options to move products into the U.S. The financial risk for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is especially high.

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Another possible challenge for DoD’s $19B moving contract: No movers

Federal News Network

Under GHC, movers would have to find ways to simultaneously pay them the hourly rates the SCA demands while also compensating them with a cut of the tariffs that govern all other moves. He said his company had tried other methods too, like transporting some shipments by rail or freight, but quickly abandoned them. “We

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

Import and Trade Remedies

The petition cited specific conduct alleged to target the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector, including “by directing mergers between favored state-owned companies, disapproving alliances by foreign competitors, denying berthing rights to foreign-owned ships, controlling freight rates and capacity allocations, supporting the development (..)

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

Procurement Notes

1] Similarly, the BLS September 14 Producer Price Index (“PPI”) Summary states that “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand moved up 8.7 So, really, President Eisenhower was asserting an emergency based on the general demands of the Cold War. percent before seasonal adjustment.” [1] The energy index increased 23.8

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

CPI may be more useful for some commercial products and services, because pricing for those contracts is more closely connected to consumer supply and demand. 16] In view of the foregoing, BLS’ March 15, 2023 PPI summary stated that, “[o]n an unadjusted basis, the final demand index rose 4.6 11] PPI does not include this factor. [12]