Compliance with the Federal Regulations is a Critical Component of Your Corporate Strategic Image
Avoid Costly Fines & Penalties Through Your Compliance with and Understanding of the EAR & ITAR.
Basics of the EAR Topics Include:
- Export Control Reform (ECR) Update
- Understanding Commerce/BIS & OFAC
- The Ten General Prohibitions & Red Flags
- Classifiying - How to Find & Understand the ECCN
- How to Use the Country Chart & Reasons for Control
- Preparing License & Classification Requests using SNAP-R
- License Exceptions & Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
- Preventing Violations & Recordkeeping Responsibilities Under the EAR
Basics of the ITAR Topics Include:
- Understanding the Role of State/DDTC and the New Definitions
- Order of Review & Classification
- Specially Designed - Utilizing Catch & Release
- Understanding Technical Data & Public Domain
- How to Complete a DSP-5 & Licensing Non-U.S. Persons
- Drafting a Successful Technical Assistance or Manufacturing License Agreement
- Utilizing ITAR Exemptions
- Recordkeeping & the Ten Steps to Compliance
"The small group discussions are an extremely effective learning tool. The exercises and small class size are a major plus that keeps us coming back to attend ECS seminars."
Director of Export Compliance, Northrop Grumman
"The venues are always conducive to learning and the quality of instructors as former State Department Licensing Officers is unparalleled."
Program Manager, Military Systems Group
“Love the exercises and your style of teaching”
“Would like to see more seminar offerings throughout the U.S.”
“Thoroughly enjoyed this conference and loved the size of the group as it allowed for interaction amongst the leaders and participants. Hotel location was great and Suzanne, Mal and Lisa did an excellent job—very knowledgeable”
Instructors:
Suzanne Palmer, President, Export Compliance Solutions, is a former Licensing Officer at the State Department, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and has over 15 years of direct experience in the U.S. defense industry. After leaving the State Department, Ms. Palmer joined Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems in Baltimore and then went on to work at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab. Ms. Palmer combined this unique experience to found ECS in 2003. The ECS team provides training to help compliance officials successfully apply U.S. export control regulations and establish viable export compliance programs. Ms. Palmer has worked on the Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG), was appointed to serve as a Special Compliance Officer (SCO) for a company operating under a Consent Agreement and is an active speaker for various professional organizations.
Mal Zerden was the Division Chief of the Aircraft Division in the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. During his 27 years in DDTC, Mr. Zerden either licensed or supervised the licensing of almost every category covered by the USML. He reviewed the work of licensing analysts and signed off on Commodity Jurisdiction requests and Agreements. Mr. Zerden interpreted the regulations for U.S. industry, other U.S. Government agencies and foreign governments. He interpreted the ITAR for Customs officials (CBP and ICE) and trained officers from those organizations. He provided support to law enforcement organizations and testified at trials that involved violations of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
Karma E. Ruiz, Licensed Customs Broker, specializes in Customs and FDA compliance, duty audits, drawbacks, compliance programs, security and logistics management for both TSA and C-TPAT. Ms. Ruiz’s background includes post entry work, comprehensive duty audits, drawback program set-up, C-TPAT certifications for several large importers and forwarders, logistics management, and US Customs issue resolution. Karma is active on the board of directors with the Florida Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association and has worked on security program development for TSA’s CCSP and regulatory compliance programs as well as acted as a customs broker training instructor.
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Venue
Marriott Downtown Lake Union925 Westlake Avenue North
Seattle Washington 98109
206-213-0100
AccommodationsMarriott Downtown Lake Union925 Westlake Avenue North
Seattle Washington 98109
206-213-0100
Ask for the ECS rate of $269.00 per night
