In late 2023, the CHIPS Program Office was deep in negotiations with our leading-edge applicants — the multibillion-dollar deals that would form the core of the portfolio.
Thanks for writing this. The details here are really interesting. On retroactivity, I’d be curious about the Administration’s decision making process. Do you know if the DOL decision against a programmatic waiver for retroactivity was made by senior political leadership, more junior politicals, or civil servants? Did Commerce attempt to involve the White House or otherwise escalate the interagency process?
Thanks for writing this. The details here are really interesting. On retroactivity, I’d be curious about the Administration’s decision making process. Do you know if the DOL decision against a programmatic waiver for retroactivity was made by senior political leadership, more junior politicals, or civil servants? Did Commerce attempt to involve the White House or otherwise escalate the interagency process?