Not really “Made in USA”?

GSA removes contractors who posted misleading information

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, is taking credit for spurring a recent investigation of false or misleading claims of American-made products on the GSAAdvantage.com website.

Schumer announced last week that the GSA recently removed from GSA Advantage 11 vendors that had falsely described their products as American-made or USA-made, when their products actually were made overseas.

He added that more such misleading claims may exist and urged small federal contractors to examine their competitors’ representations.

“Consider this a warning to companies attempting to misrepresent foreign-made products,” Schumer said in a March 11 news release. “I urge other companies selling their products on GSA Advantage to use this as a starting point to expose those who seek to undermine American workers.”

The GSA started its investigation two months ago at Schumer’s request after he raised concerns about false and misleading claims being made by competitors to Sherrill Manufacturing, a New York-based flatware maker whose products are sold on GSA Advantage.

Schumer said the false and misleading statements are damaging to federal agencies and to American workers and investors and also put companies such as Sherrill at a competitive disadvantage.

Legal observers have suggested that violators may be subject to False Claims Act lawsuits.

More Information: Schumer press release https://goo.gl/7tW45a

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