14 days agoChina’s EV Scale Raises Supply-Chain and Policy Considerations for Public Buyers
China’s electric-vehicle cost and production scale reflects more than manufacturing efficiency: the source highlights long-running industrial policy, directed subsidies, local-government support, and domestic-market backing. For government buyers and contractors, this is market intelligence—not a new procurement action—relevant to sourcing assumptions, tariff exposure, and connected-vehicle data risks.
24 days agoCongressional Control Could Renew Scrutiny of Manufacturing and Clean-Energy Policy
A possible shift in congressional control could intensify debate over industrial policy, clean-energy tax incentives, trade, and immigration. With U.S. manufacturing employment at 12.65 million and factory investment slowing in 2025, policy changes could affect contractor supply chains, workforce availability, and project economics, but no bill or procurement action is identified.