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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

Federal News Network

million for most non-manufacturing contracts. The shipping addresses vary, but are typically commercial addresses accessible by the public, such as short-term storage companies, warehouses or freight forwarders. million from $4.5 The prime contractor subcontracting plan floor will increase to $950,000 from $750,000. When the U.S.-based

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Navigating Current Supply Chain Challenges—The NITAAC Promise to Our Federal Partners - An open letter from the NITAAC Acting Director

NIH NITAAC

Dear Federal Partners, Information technology manufacturers and suppliers across the country are struggling with significant supply chain disruptions that are impacting their ability to meet customer and market demands. According to a recent article from Forbes, there is “no end in sight for the COVID-led global supply chain disruption.”

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

BU focuses on Green Seal- and EcoLogo-certified products, which meet environmental and sustainability standards that also apply to the manufacturing process. Prior to the manufacturing bottlenecks, only new equipment would be procured for operational needs. Avoid single-use products and reduce chemical use.

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How I got into SCM without even knowing it

Naomi Clews Consultancy

​If demand was greater than anticipated or suddenly increased, it would put pressure on the record company to manufacture and distribute more singles. No matter how good a supply chain is, sudden peaks in demand can cause disruption. ​I was responsible for my individual budget that included a Profit and Loss (P&L) account. .

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How to Manage Supplier Risk and Performance in an Uncertain Global Economy

ivalua

Essentially every company that manufactures goods today depends on other companies to supply the raw or value-added materials that go into their finished products. Additionally, higher levels of theft and shortages of truck drivers, shipping containers, warehouse space, cargo pallets and inspection officials can all compound delivery delays.

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Mexico: Foreign trade general rules for 2025

Import and Trade Remedies

it is now provided that the guidelines applicable to the obligations of the strategic bonded warehouses to be issued by the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) will be published on the Portal of such agency. For purposes of Rule 2.3.4. Rule 4.3.2

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

Procurement Notes

economy— mining, manufacturing, agriculture, fishing, and forestry— as well as natural gas, electricity, construction, and goods competitive with those made in the producing sectors, such as waste and scrap materials.” [8] ” [85] In March to April 2022, McKinsey & Co. 86] Hence, supply chain realignment is well underway.