Strengthening Antitrust Enforcement as a Response to U.S. Food Supply Chain Security Risks: An Analysis of Executive Order (EO) 14364

Key Points

• This analysis aims to explore the role and methods of antitrust enforcement in strengthening food supply chain security.
• Analyzed Executive Order 14364's implications for food supply chain security.
• Examined the relationship between antitrust practices and supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Investigated key behaviors such as price collusion, market division, and bidding collusion.
• Considered inter-agency collaboration and enforcement from a resilience perspective.
• Identified gaps in current policy responses to antitrust practices affecting supply chain security.
• Outlined the necessity for strengthening antitrust enforcement to mitigate competitive harms.
• Highlighted potential pathways for improving regulatory compliance among corporations in cross-border transactions.

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