Antitrust and the Supply Chain: Protecting the Power of the Markets

The role of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has a lot to do with supply chains.  Supply chain management involves the flow of materials, financial transactions, and relationships between enterprises, and flow both upstream (from suppliers to buyers) and downstream (from enterprises to customers).  Because of the rise of global trade and the increased scrutiny on transparency within supply chains, as well as the increased emphasis on borders and tariffs, the Antitrust division