Export Management And Compliance Program - November 18

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The Bureau of Industry and Security

in Collaboration with the

WASHINGTON DISTRICT EXPORT COUNCIL

Presents

How to Develop an

Export Management and Compliance Program

Two-Day Seminar

November 18 - 19, 2009

Seattle, Washington

Are you interested in learning about smart export compliance business strategies? Looking for effective solutions to address an export compliance problem? On November 18th and 19th, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security and the Washington District Export Council will host speakers from the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Census Bureau, and the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. Please see our Agenda, below.

Designed to help companies create or enhance their export compliance programs , the seminar will focus on industry best practices of effective export management and compliance programs. It is designed for companies whose products are subject to U.S. export controls. The objective is to help companies efficiently manage their export compliance requirements by implementing strategies and safeguards that can minimize the risk of an export violation. This seminar is a must-attend for managers, sales staff, logistics staff, and compliance specialists who already understand the basics and are looking to use that knowledge to design or enhance an effective compliance program for their companies!!

Participants for this seminar should have a working knowledge of U.S. export regulations. This is not a regulatory seminar and does not cover subjects such as how to classify your product or how to determine whether or not your export requires a license. The seminar is for exporters who are ready to utilize their knowledge of export regulations to build an effective compliance program that addresses their export compliance responsibilities. While this is not a seminar for beginners using the Export Administration Regulations, this seminar is targeted for beginners preparing, implementing, and/or reviewing an Export Management and Compliance Program.

About the Instructors

Officials from the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Census Bureau, and the Treasury’s OFAC, will conduct the seminar. The instructors are compliance specialists and will be available throughout the seminar to provide guidance on “best practice” strategies for complying with U.S. export regulations, implementing an effective compliance program, and developing a written export compliance manual. The instructors will also be available for 15-minute one-on-one sessions, on a first come, first-served basis; participants should call or e-mail Orestes Theocharides at BIS ’ Export Management & Compliance Division directly at (202) 482-6751, or otheocha@bis.doc.gov, if interested. Among the instructors who will be joining us for both days of the seminar & will be available to the exporting community, is Senior BIS Licensing Officer, Gene Christiansen, of the Office of National Security & Technology Transfer Controls.

Location / Time

WHEN: November 18 – 19, 2009

TIME: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (continental breakfast and registration available at 7:30 a.m.) Please see Agenda, below.

WHERE: Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University Street, Seattle, WA 98101 Phone (206) 287-4044

Attendees needing hotel accommodations should contact the hotel directly by emailing Connie Krause at connie.krause@fairmont.com or calling her at 206-287-4044. The special room group rate is $158/night + taxes and is available for three days prior and three days after the meeting dates. Attendees should note the group “Seattle Export” when making their reservations to secure this special discounted rate.

Fee

$485.00. This registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and all seminar materials for both days.

Registration

To register, click here: http://worldtradeclub.net/compliance09.aspx

The deadline for registration is November 10, 2009.

Other Questions?

For more information on the seminar, or additional registration information, please contact Diane Mooney at 206.553-5615, ext. 236, or via email at diane.mooney@mail.doc.gov.

How to Develop an

Export Management & Compliance Program:

Mapping Out Your Compliance Strategy

DAY - ONE AGENDA

7:30 – 8:30 Registration & Breakfast

GETTING STARTED

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:45 – 9:00 Program Overview

9:00 – 9:15 Theoretical Construct of Compliance & Getting Started

Why Bother? What’s in it for You?
Effective Compliance Defined
Cycle of Compliance

THE COMMERCE COMPLIANCE PERSPECTIVE: NINE CORE ELEMENTS

9:15 – 9:45 Management Commitment (1)

The Most Critical Compliance Component

The TMC Principle
Compliance Culture
Obstacles/Strategies for Obtaining Management Buy-in

9:45 – 10:15 Continuous Risk Assessment (2)

Assessing Your Compliance Needs & Vulnerabilities

Evaluating Impact, Defining Needs, & Taking Action
Assessment Tool

10:15 – 10:30 BREAK

10:30 – 11:00 A Formal Written EMCP (3)

Power of the Written Word

Your Compliance Mantra
Operational Plan vs. Policy Document
Key Things to Remember

11:00 – 11:30 Ongoing Compliance Training & Awareness (4)

Investing in Your Most Critical Compliance Asset

Elements of an Effective Training Program
Keys to Raising Awareness
Creative Strategies

11:30 – 12:15 EMCP Business Case Review

12:15 - 1:15 LUNCH

1:15 – 2:15 Cradle to Grave Export Compliance Security & Screening (5)

Compliance Safeguards throughout the Supply Chain

Item Jurisdiction, Classification, & License Determination
Screening Based on Lists, Activities, & Red Flags
Safeguards Before & During the License-Application Process

2:15 – 3:00 BIS Licensing Officer Compliance Perspectives

Compliance as a Business Process
Compliance Impact on the Licensing Process

3:00 – 3:15 BREAK

3:15 – 3:45 Recordkeeping Requirements [ EAR Part 762] (6)

Your Compliance Story

Creating an Audit Trail
Records’ Life Cycle
Areas Not to Overlook

3:45 – 4:15 Export Compliance Monitoring & Auditing/Assessing (7)

Structuring Your Compliance Audit Program
Anatomy of an Audit

4:15 – 4:45 EMCP Business Case Review

4:45 – 5:00 Recap & Questions

DAY -TWO AGENDA

7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 Highlights from Yesterday

9:00 – 9:30 Handling & Reporting Compliance Problems, & Taking Corrective Actions (8) & (9)

When What Shouldn’t Happen, Does Happen

A Company’s Best Defense
Notification & Escalation
Corrective Action

9:30 – 10:15 EMCP Business Case Review

10:15 – 10:30 BREAK

10:30 – 12:00 THE TREASURY/OFAC COMPLIANCE VIEWPOINT

Treasury Cases: What Went Wrong?
Key Compliance Considerations
An On-site Visit: What to Expect & How to Prepare

10:30 – 12:00 One-on-One Compliance Advice: EMCD, NSTTC L.O., & Census

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH

1:00 – 2:30 BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

AES : Key Compliance Considerations
An On-site Visit: What to Expect & How to Prepare

1:00 – 2:30 One-on-One Compliance Advice: EMCD, NSTTC L.O., & Export Enforcement

2:30 – 2:45 BREAK

2:45 – 4:15 COMMERCE EXPORT ENFORCEMENT COMPLIANCE PERSPECTIVE

Partners in Compliance

Red Flags, Prohibited Conduct, Violations, & Penalties
Voluntary Disclosures
Enforcement Case Lessons
An On-site Visit: What to Expect & How to Prepare

2:45 – 4:15 One-on-One Compliance Advice: EMCD & Treasury

4:15 – 5:00 Wrap-up

Final Compliance Tips & Strategies
Questions?
Evaluations, please