title: Trade wars. While our annual group purchasing survey shows continued growth, organizations face ongoing battles involving government inquiries, vendor disputes.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mantone
mesh_terms: D016363:Antitrust Laws; D035082:Federal Government; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States