The National Association of Government Contractors (NAGC) and Williams Mullen announced today a free webinar for NAGC members covering the International Trade in Arms Regulation (ITAR).

ITAR has become a major issue for government contracts firms. In recent years the US Government has been increasing enforcement of this important area of regulation. While the ITAR is part of the US export control laws, it also applies to activities beyond exports and applies to many US companies in their domestic business activities. This is especially a problem for government contracts firms that do a lot of work in domestic contracts - while companies in the defense area are familiar with this, many firms that perform domestic contracts for US government agencies are subject to ITAR requirements.

Executives of many of these companies are hearing that they may be subject to these regulations but they are not sure where to go to learn more. This is a highly technical area of the law and many US law firms do not have substantial expertise in this area. Many of the major government contracts companies in the United States - technical services, information technology, military training - are struggling with this. This is at all levels - large, medium and smaller firms.

The stakes are high - in one recent enforcement case ITT received $128,000,000 in combined criminal and civil penalties, and in the most recent case BAE Systems received an astonishing $400,000,000 criminal penalty from a US District Court judge in the Distinct of Columbia.

Our program is designed to provide government contracts executives a clear overview of this area of the law - to help them determine if they are regulated under ITAR and learn the fundamental principles of these regulations.

The presentation will address the following topics:

• ITAR: The International Traffic In Arms Regulations
• How do I know if my company is subject to ITAR?
• Company registration under the ITAR
• Application to technical data and software
• Application to technical services
• Requirements for dealing with foreign nationals
• Special rules for government contracts firms - are we subject to ITAR if we perform services for US government agencies?
• Techniques for filing Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs)
• How to develop an effective ITAR compliance program
• Voluntary disclosure and dealing with past violations

Presented By: Thomas McVey, Esq., Chair, International Practice Group, Williams Mullen
Time Duration: Approx. 1-2 hours
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: 2:00 p.m.

» Register for the free webinar

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