Posted on 03/25/2013 7:12:29 PM PDT by haffast
(CNSNews.com) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has granted uniform contracts to VF Imagewear, Inc., an apparel company that relies on manufacturing sites in Mexico for a “significant percentage” of its occupational garments.
The latest contract with the company was awarded on Dec. 20, 2012, to make “uniform and insignia items” for the CBP at an estimated cost of $6,157,997.57, and a ceiling of $8 million.
The CBP, which is responsible for protecting America’s borders, told CNSNews.com that items from VF Imagewear, a subsidiary of VF Corporation, are manufactured in a number of locations, “including Mexico.”
“There are no domestic preference regulations or statutes applicable to DHS/CBP that would prohibit the manufacture of uniform items in Mexico,” the CBP said. “In fact, United States obligations under International Agreements require that the Agency accept items manufactured in Mexico.”
snip
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) has said manufacturing government uniforms in Mexico poses a threat to national security.
“There are also national security concerns,” Speier said in a press release in 2011, regarding a prior contract between the TSA and VF Imagewear. “Uniforms have a greater potential of being stolen in Mexico where it is more difficult to provide oversight of factories and cargo.”
snip
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
What the hell! I remember that when we worked on a government job we were required to use material manufactured in the USA, but I guess the same standard does not apply to our current government. This administration SUCKS!
And again with the sucking sound...
It started back with Bill Clinton. My retired from the Air Force dad worked at the warehouse in Atlanta that shipped supplies to Federal offices. In 2002 (in a ‘five year plan’) it went to outsourcing.
And don’t forget.....Army berrets have been “Made In China” for about 10 years. How SICK!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.