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Perspectives on Trade

“Buy America” in Infrastructure Act: Trade Agreements

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which became law on November 15, 2021, imposes a new domestic preference on infrastructure projects undertaken by non-federal entities with federal financial assistance (grants). This post focuses on provisions in the IIJA that relate to international … Continue reading →

China and CPTPP: Government Procurement

China formally applied for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in September 2021. In order for it to accede to that 11-member agreement, it will need to meet the CPTPP’s high government procurement standards. This post considers … Continue reading →

2021 International Procurement Review

This post surveys major actions in 2021 in the international procurement arena. It begins with agreements that are aimed at liberalizing procurement markets. It then looks at measures that are focused on protecting domestic procurement markets or restricting foreign access … Continue reading →

2021 Milestones for WTO Procurement Pacts

The year 2021 marks two important milestones for government procurement agreements in the international arena. One is the 40th anniversary of the implementation – in 1981 – of the first international procurement agreement: the GATT Code on Government Procurement (1979 Code). … Continue reading →

Federal Procurement: “Buy America” and Climate Policies

Federal agencies are taking various measures to maximize their purchase of American-made products, as directed by the president’s “Made in America” order and reinforced by the extensive “Buy America” provisions in the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). At the same, the … Continue reading →

How We Manage Stuff

Embisivle Friend: A Place for Innovation

A school. A slightly unusual school. (Business curriculum. Silicon Valley.) A principal, slightly stressed. A teacher. (ditto) Broken plumbing. A friend with a yellow car. A successful corporate leader offering advice to a young protégé while pulling the funds from another. And a little girl shall lead them all. Just another day … Continue reading →

Waiting for Lillian Moller Gilbreth

What’s to be done? Waiting at an old train station. Not for a train of course. But will she come? Does she ever come? To New Jersey. Deepest New Jersey. A peek into the Audio Drama Embisivle Friend. Cast Zoe Anastassiou – Zoe Josh LaForce – Josh Michelle Thomas Hanson – Stage Manager Skippy – … Continue reading →

Embisivle Work

Cermack Road, Cicero, Illinois Once it was the center of the high tech world. Now it is a shopping mall. A mall that is barely making ends meet. Not a promising future for Silicon Valley. But a useful place to introduce a new cast member. A peek into the Audio Drama Embisivle Friend. Cast … Continue reading →

Embisivle Friend: Playing the Role

Every now and then you need to assess. Take a look backwards. Ask “who did that character become?” With this episode, we return to the world of the adult Madison Insullie and see her dealing with adult problems. The 11th episode of the Audio Drama Embisivle Friend. Cast Sahara Ale – Consuela Zoe Anastasiou – Maddie … Continue reading →

Embisivle Friend: Additive Education

We’ve lost our faith in books. We’ve lost faith in texts. May may have even lost faith in problem sets. Learning by doing. Learning by interning. Learning by being mentored. It’s what you demand when you’re an 8 year old entrepreneur. And a plasma steel cutter, just for good measure. The 10th episode … Continue reading →

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