Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

Commerce Continues its Focus on Antiboycott Compliance

On July 26, 2023, Matthew Axelrod, the Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, issued a memorandum on “Strengthening Antiboycott Reporting and Compliance.” The memorandum announced two new measures. First, the…

Bid Protests: A Buy American Enforcement Tool, At Least Sometimes

For nearly a century, “Buy American” provisions and similar laws have mandated or otherwise instituted purchasing preferences for U.S. materials and products when using federally-appropriated funds. Recently, these…