Just got off the phone with Chris Braddock, director of procurement policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, based in Washington, D.C. He's just a tad frustrated with Buy American – the riders added to short-term stimulus funding that imply only U.S. companies can bid on stimulus-related contracts at the ...

Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, just sent out a letter to members about the Buy American provisions of the US stimulus package. Here it is: "Dear Canadian Chamber of Commerce member: