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Written by Hewitt Roberts, CEO, Certainty Software If your supply chain crosses more than one border, C-TPAT certification alone doesn’t automatically smooth the way once your goods leave U.S. jurisdiction. That’s what Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) are for. This guide is a companion to our C-TPAT Compliance guide: it explains what a Mutual Recognition Arrangement […]

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Written by Hewitt Roberts, CEO, Certainty Software If a customer has ever emailed you a spreadsheet called a CMRT, you’ve already met the conflict minerals reporting template. Maybe they even asked you to “fill it in by Friday.” Either way, you’ve probably felt how quickly it turns into a scramble across suppliers you barely have […]

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Written by Hewitt Roberts, CEO, Certainty Software If you import into the United States — or supply someone who does — you have almost certainly been asked about C-TPAT. Short for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, CTPAT is U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s voluntary supply chain security program: companies that prove they secure their end-to-end […]

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If you supply parts, materials, software or technical data into a defense or aerospace program, ITAR compliance almost certainly reaches your business — even if you never file an export license yourself. U.S. export controls flow down the supply chain, and the obligations land on primes and the suppliers behind them. This guide explains ITAR […]

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A FEOC — a foreign entity of concern — is a company that is owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of a “covered nation” the US government treats as an adversary: China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea. It was first defined in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for a Department […]

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