Supply Chain News: Secretary Raimondo's Meeting with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness

Secretary Raimondo Meets with Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC)

August 23, 2023

Yesterday, Secretary Raimondo met with the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (ACSCC), the Secretary’s chief advisory body that provides recommendations to support U.S. supply chain and economic competitiveness and further the Biden-Harris Administration’s broader export, economic, and job growth goals. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo thanked the ACSCC’s members for previous recommendations they have provided.

The meeting also served as an opportunity for the Secretary to ask for the ACSCC’s input on key supply chain priorities, including the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF); the Department of Commerce’s Supply Chain Center; ongoing U.S.-India supply chain work; and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo was joined by National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard; Department of Energy Under Secretary for Infrastructure David Crane; Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Diane Farrell; Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis Grant Harris; Special Assistant to the President for Economic Development and Industrial Strategy Monica Gorman; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services Neema Singh Guliani; and Chief Negotiator for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Sharon Yuan.

Resources:

For more information on the ACSCC, review recommendations, access previous meeting recordings, and learn about upcoming ACSCC meetings visit their web page on trade.gov.

Review the original Department of Commerce press release.

Read the Department of Commerce blog post about the meeting.