New York is providing funding to organizations that provide critical services during the pandemic, including those that keep the PPE supply chain functioning,  reports Niagara Frontiers Publications.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced $2.3 million in federal CARES Act funding for four organizations to provide critical services to small and mid-sized manufacturers as they adapt to changing market conditions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. 

According to Washington Technology, the General Services Administration has started phase 1 of their verified products portal. 

The General Services Administration recently issued an RFI regarding their catalog management processes and product data details. What is driving this market research, and why should OEMs care?

According to the Herald Dispatch, small businesses are often at a disadvantage regarding supply chain management. 

Small businesses can be at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to supply chain management during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Avinandan Mukherjee, Dean of the Lewis College of Business at Marshall University that is home of the Brad D. Smith Schools of Business.

New regulations from the Office of Management and Budget give agencies the tools to bar companies that pose a security risk to the federal supply chain, reports Washington Technology. 

The Office of Management and Budget has released an interim regulation outlining the interagency process that will allow agencies to bar companies from federal contracting when they constitute a supply chain security risk.