The Procurement Brief
A weekly roundup of the news, trends, and perspectives shaping procurement in capital-intensive industries.
The Procurement Brief — Canada Excluded from Federal Buying, 100% Secondary Sanction Tariffs, Air Cargo Shifts, and Digital Transformation Gaps
U.S. bars Canadian goods from $280B federal buying, secondary sanctions authorize 100% tariffs, air cargo shifts to spot, and 91% face AI scaling gaps.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Jaggaer Acquires Ivoflow, Samsung E&A Clinches $3.5B EPC, Canada Tariffs Enforced, and Peak Ocean Cargo
Jaggaer buys Ivoflow for direct-material AI, Samsung E&A wins $3.5B Saudi EPC, Canada enforces $27.6B tariffs, and U.S. ports project 2.31M TEUs peak.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Canada Counter-Tariffs Active, Flex Acquires EPC Power for $4.4B, Black Mass Export Ban, and Peak Surcharges
Canada tariffs hit 700+ goods, Flex buys EPC Power for $4.4B, BIS restricts black mass battery exports, and carriers finalize Q4 peak surcharges.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Agentic AI Sourcing, $27.6B Canada Tariffs, Arrive Logistics M&A, and Data Center EPC
Agentic AI partnerships launch for procurement, Canada finalizes $27.6B counter-tariffs, Mubadala buys Arrive Logistics, and Ameresco hits $6.7B backlog.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — 50% Canada Tariffs, Kimberly-Clark AI Sourcing, 368 MWh BESS, and Defense Logistics
U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on Canada, Kimberly-Clark rolls out AI procurement, EDP completes 368 MWh BESS, and Army partners with FedEx on logistics.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Drone Section 232 Duties, De Minimis Ruling, Inventory Stockpiling, and Tariff Rates
Section 232 tariffs target drones, Trade Court upholds de minimis elimination, BSI reports 81% stockpiling rate, and Yale tracks 11.0% applied duty rate.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Polysilicon Section 232 Tariffs, $100B Tariff Refund Scrutiny, Mineral Grants, and AI ROI
Section 232 duties set for polysilicon, Senate investigates $100B tariff refunds, DOE launches $100M PROSPECT program, and Gartner surveys supply chain AI ROI.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Tariff Litigation, 1 GW Storage Solicitations, EPC Frameworks, and Grid Lead Times
25 states challenge Section 301 forced labor tariffs, Massachusetts issues 1 GW BESS RFP, L&T signs 6-year Oman EPC deal, and transformer standards raise lead times.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Section 301 Forced Labor Duties, EO 14415 Diligence, Sodium-Ion BESS, and Solar EPC Awards
U.S. enacts 10-12.5% forced labor tariffs, Executive Order 14415 mandates defense supply chain mapping, CATL signs 2 GWh sodium BESS deal, and Waaree wins 800 MWac solar award.
Read roundupThe Procurement Brief — Brazil Tariffs, Supply Chain M&A, Critical Mineral Policy, and Network Turbulence
USTR finalizes Section 301 tariffs on Brazil, Bain Capital buys SupplyOn, IMF models rare earth subsidies, and Gartner highlights chronic network turbulence.
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