The Raytheon-Department of State Settlement: Impact & Implications  

The Raytheon-Department of State Settlement: Impact & Implications 

Webinar

Thursday, June 13, 2013

The April 30, 2013 settlement between the Raytheon Company (Raytheon) and the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has important lessons learned for any company or organization registered with the DDTC, including those that have conducted audit or assessments, taken corrective actions or signed consent agreements.

Two leading practitioners in the field of trade compliance will conduct this 90 minute webinar includes an extensive question and answer segment and will focus on the impact and implications of the 2013 settlement between Raytheon and the DDTC as well as this company’s previous two in 1999 and 2003.

JOHN P. PRIECKO

President and Managing Partner, Trade Compliance Solutions (TCS)

TCS is an informal network of professionals assisting the trade compliance/export control community providing, evaluating and recommending seasoned resources to assist in complying with the letter and spirit of US Government (USG) laws and regulations. John has more than 16 years of experience in various capacities such as Vice President of Global Trade Compliance at J.P. Morgan, and in industry as a Director of International Trade Compliance and Senior Empowered Official. He has diverse, in-depth and unique practical expertise in the USG, industry, as a consultant and working with law firms dealing with all aspects of the global integrated supply chain. John is also an accomplished author of numerous trade compliance and related articles--a well known speaker at conferences, seminars, workshops and other events. Among various affiliations he is a member of the International Compliance Professionals Association, Society for International Affairs and the Virginia/Washington DC District Export Council.

Phil Rhoads

Partner, Rhoads & Reed PLLC

Mr. Rhoads is an attorney with Rhoads & Reed in Washington, D.C. with a concentration on compliance and enforcement under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. He conducts diagnostic audits of regulated companies and provides assessments of possible AECA/ITAR violations. He prepares voluntary disclosures and has an administrative practice before State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. Mr. Rhoads is a former chief of compliance and enforcement of DDTC’s Office of Compliance and was in charge of ITAR registrations, voluntary disclosures, civil enforcement, end-use monitoring and the department’s support of Customs’ criminal investigations and Justice Department prosecutions. Mr. Rhoads speaks frequently at a variety of export control seminars and workshops in the U.S. and abroad and regularly publishes articles on AECA and ITAR enforcement issues. He is a member of the D.C., Kentucky and Louisiana Bar Associations.

This webinar will provide invaluable insights for all those involved in export control compliance and due diligence, particularly if you have any of the following questions:

• How does this case apply to your company or to you?

• What measures should trade compliance professionals be undertaking as a result of this settlement?

• What does it tell us about the compliance culture/program?

• How does the punishment fit the alleged crimes?

• Have you made voluntary disclosures in the past and have you ensured that effective corrective measures are in place?

• How do past settlement affect subsequent enforcement actions?

• What impact do consent agreements have on corporate credibility and reputation?

Time:

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (EST)

Registration Fee:

$195.00

Moderator:

Frank Record - Executive Partner, MK Technology  

 Registered Attendees Recieve:

• An electronic copy of all presentations and related materials

• A call-in number and additional information

Our MK experts will answer questions submitted by email during the conference (Participants are encouraged to send questions before/during the conference to matteo.roberts@mktechnology.com)    

Cancellations:

Cancellations for each of the programs are entitled to a full refund less a $45.00 processing fee, if received at least two weeks prior to the date of the program. No refunds will be granted after the two-week cut-off date; however, transfers to another program are available upon written request to the seminar coordinator.

For information, please contact: 

Matteo Roberts 
Marketing Manager 
MK Technology 
1823 Jefferson Place, NW 
Washington, DC 20036 
Phone: (202) 621-5485 
Fax: (202) 429-9812 
Email: matteo.roberts@mktechnology.com