THE NEW ERA OF "ZERO TOLERANCE": COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW ANTI-TRAFFICKING MEASURES NOW COMPULSORY FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS

After drug dealing, trafficking of humans is tied with arms dealing as the second largest criminal industry in the world, and is the fastest growing. Larger companies will tell you the management of their supply chains, with the hundreds or thousands of products they manufacture or distribute, is an...

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Published in:Contract management 2013-01, Vol.53 (1), p.28
Main Authors: Reider-Gordon, Mikhail, Funk, T Markus
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Amendments
Compliance
Contractors
Government contracts
Human trafficking
Supply chain management
Supply chains
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Summary:After drug dealing, trafficking of humans is tied with arms dealing as the second largest criminal industry in the world, and is the fastest growing. Larger companies will tell you the management of their supply chains, with the hundreds or thousands of products they manufacture or distribute, is an exceptionally complex and onerous process. On Sep 25, 2012, the president of the US signed an Executive Order (EO) on "Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal Contracts." The EO, which amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, sets forth that within a mere 180 days from the signing of the EO, all contractors to the federal government must now adhere to these stringent new regulations. To be prepared, government contractors -- and those who supply government contractors -- must begin to get programs and policies in place so that they can, with confidence, certify that their supply chains are trafficking-free. Moreover, in light of these groundbreaking new requirements, companies need compliance advice concerning this highly-specialized area -- namely, anti-trafficking and supply chain security.
ISSN:0190-3063