Establishment of an Interagency Task Force on Commercial Advocacy
Dec 11, 2012
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Dec 6, 2012
Published on: Dec 11, 2012
Dec 11, 2012
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Dec 6, 2012
Published on: Dec 11, 2012
Summary
Establishes a government group to help American companies sell their products and services to other countries by providing more support and information.
What problem does this solve?
American businesses often compete with foreign companies that receive strong support from their own governments, making it hard to win international deals. This order creates a special team from different government agencies to work together and give U.S. companies better support to win these contracts.
What does this order do?
Establishes the Interagency Task Force on Commercial Advocacy
Creates a new task force, chaired by the Secretary of Commerce, to coordinate federal support for U.S. businesses competing for international contracts.
Coordinates federal support for exporters
The task force will review and prioritize advocacy cases, coordinate agency leadership engagement with foreign officials, and enhance federal support for U.S. exporters.
Increases awareness of export opportunities
Develops strategies to inform U.S. businesses about commercial advocacy services and distributes information about foreign procurement opportunities.
Requires regular progress reports
Mandates the task force to submit a progress report to the Export Promotion Cabinet every 180 days on its activities and successes.
Defines task force membership
Includes senior officials from various departments like State, Treasury, Defense, and Commerce, among others, to ensure a whole-of-government approach.
Who does this affect?
- U.S. businesses that export goods and services
- Federal agencies involved in trade and commerce
What is the real world impact?
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Strengthens U.S. economic competitiveness
Aims to boost the U.S. economy by coordinating federal resources to help American companies secure more international sales, creating jobs and increasing national exports.
When does this start?
This order took effect on December 6, 2012, and sets a recurring deadline for progress reports.
Progress report submission
The Task Force must submit a progress report on its activities to the Export Promotion Cabinet every 180 days.