Scale of counterfeiting problem is revealed in new figures: "This large and growing trend highlights the need fo...

Scale of counterfeiting problem is revealed in new figures - 10/29/2012 - Electronics Weekly

Scale of counterfeiting problem is revealed in new figures: "This large and growing trend highlights the need fo...

The number of high risk suppliers to the US government, including companies that sold suspect counterfeit product to military and commercial electronics channels, increased dramatically by 63% from 2002 to 2011, according to market analyst IHS. "This large and growing trend highlights the need for members of all tiers of the supply chain to implement tighter supplier-monitoring and procurement procedures in order to meet increasingly stringent regulations," said IHS. A total of 9,539 suppliers in 2011 were reported either for known involvement in high-risk, fraudulent and suspect counterfeit-part transactions, or for conduct identified by the government as grounds to debar, suspend or otherwise exclude from contract participation. In all, 78,217 potential high-risk firms and suppliers to US government agencies, defense contractors and subcontractors were reported during th...

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