Request for Proposals: Food Retail Supply Chains
The University of Maryland, under a cooperative agreement with the Office of the Chief
Economist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, seeks proposals to study food supply chains
from farm or fishery to retail. Projects will assess buyer power, procurement practices,
intermediaries, pricing strategies, and import competition within specific supply chains, such as
beef, poultry, eggs, milk, seafood, tomatoes, apples, and cereal products. By analyzing
marketing channels, contracting practices, and recent competition issues, the work will
generate evidence on how retail market structure and procurement practices influence
producer prices and supply chain dynamics.
Questions? Contact Professor James MacDonald, University of Maryland, at
jmacdon2@umd.edu
