A Sustainable Public Health Supply Chain
Federal Government Directed to Secure Pandemic Medical Supplies
What it does
Agencies must inventory pandemic supplies, report gaps, and use authorities to acquire and expand production.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to report inventories and supply shortfalls to the President.
- Authorizes use of the Defense Production Act to expand domestic production.
- Orders a 180-day strategy to build long-term U.S. pandemic manufacturing capacity.
Topics
Summary
This order directs federal agencies to urgently secure and sustain supplies needed to respond to COVID-19, including personal protective equipment, tests, vaccines, and related materials. Agencies must immediately inventory current supplies, identify gaps, report to the President, and use available authorities (including the Defense Production Act) to acquire and expand production and distribution.
The order also requires pricing reviews, a 180-day strategy to build long-term U.S. manufacturing capacity for pandemic supplies, and steps to improve Tribal access to the Strategic National Stockpile.
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