On February 24, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden issued Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains. The Executive Order (EO) launches a comprehensive review of America’s supply chains to identify risks and vulnerabilities to “protect the United States from facing shortages of critical products.”
The EO includes a 100-day review to “identify near term steps…to address vulnerabilities in the supply chains” for key products including pharmaceuticals, minerals, semiconductors, and large capacity batteries.
A broader review will take place for one year and will focus on risks, vulnerabilities, and recommendations for six sectors:
- “The defense industrial base;
- The public health and biological preparedness industrial base;
- The information and communications technology (ICT) industrial base;
- The energy sector industrial base;
- The transportation industrial base; and
- Supply chains for agricultural commodities and food production.”
The Executive Order can be found here:
The White House’s fact sheet can be found here:
