Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) said its PERM applications were in single digits over the past two year so the suspension of the US government’s Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) is unlikely to affect its workforce strategy or customer engagements. “Our PERM applications were in single digits in the last two years and hence we do not expect the suspension of the program to impact our workforce strategy and customer engagements,” TCS said.