Tag: U.S. government procurement

Trade Agreements Open Foreign Procurement Markets

A Briefing Paper, “Trade Agreements Open Foreign Procurement Markets” published by Thomas Reuters, outlines the international trade pacts that the United States has negotiated over more than three decades to open foreign procurement. These agreements

Trump’s Buy American & Hire American Order

  On April 18, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that elaborates on his directive to the Executive Branch to “Buy American and Hire American”. The Buy American portion of the Order seeks to maximize the use of U.S.-made products

GAO Procurement Report: Valid Criticisms, Questionable Comparison

On March 13, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report, with an attention-grabbing title: United States Reported Opening More Opportunities to Foreign Firms Than Other Countries, but Better Data Are Needed. Based on a broad comparison