DDRT and Forced Labor Define the Next Compliance Frontier for Government Supply Chains

The government supply chain is facing new compliance and procurement pressures as the Forced Labor Due Diligence Reporting Template (DDRT), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement changes, and evolving forced labor compliance requirements converge. Since June 2022, CBP has examined more than 16,000 shipments, while the UFLPA Entity List has expanded by 78 new additions in 2025. The rollout of DDRT reporting requirements by major automakers will increasingly affect public agencies tied to automotive and aerospace supply chains. Enforcement continues to tighten, with updated strategies and expanded high-priority sectors including lithium, steel, copper, caustic soda, and jujube fruits, sharpening scrutiny on categories critical to government procurement. In this report, Resilinc demonstrates how DDRT can serve as the backbone for compliance while positioning public sector and defense stakeholders to move from basic due diligence to full supply chain resilience.