Tariffs and the New World Order: What's a Buyer to do?
Navigating the Impact of Tariffs on Government Contracts
APRIL 16, 2025
2:00 - 3:30 PM EST
1.5 Contact Hours
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Today’s headlines are dominated by discussions of tariffs—threats of new ones, implementation of existing ones, reciprocal tariffs, quotas, and other national-level market control measures. Whether merely proposed or actively enforced, tariffs can disrupt markets in significant ways.
Bidders often respond to tariff uncertainty by either avoiding opportunities altogether or including risk premiums in their bids to hedge against potential future tariffs. Contractors may seek price adjustments or even cancel contracts, while buyers face escalating costs and the possible loss of key suppliers.
This seminar will explore strategies to proactively and fairly manage these risks. We will:
- Explain how tariffs and risk premiums function and influence markets.
- Discuss both proactive and reactive strategies for managing price adjustment requests due to tariff changes.
- Offer tools to anticipate and manage the pricing impact of potential tariff changes—whether imposed or lifted—on current and future contracts.