A ban on the use of branding on tobacco packaging, known as plain packaging, has emerged as a promising regulatory strategy
Staple goods (basic foods, salt, sugar, hygiene products) lowcost essentials people continue buying despite minor price hikes
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Lawrence Deyton of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, as quoted by The Washington Post
Procurements Subject to LL 174 Participation Goals Agencies are required to meet M/WBE participation goals for all eligible procurements in the following industries[12]: Professional services: the provision of various kinds of expert advice and consulting, including legal services, medical services, and information technology and construction-related consulting services Standard services: services other than professional services and human services such as custodial services, security guard services, stenography services and office machine repair Construction services: dealing in the planning, design, or construction of real property or other public improvements Goods (valued up to $1 million): all personal property, including but not limited to equipment, materials, printing, and insurance, excluding land or a permanent interest in land These goals include specific contracting participation goals for each individual M/WBE category: Black Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Women, and Emerging
