Ready to Enter the Defense & Government Market?

Understand ITAR. Protect your Company. Prepare for the Defense Market.

If your company is supplying a defense contractor, pursuing U.S. Government contracts, or preparing to enter the defense supply chain, understanding ITAR and U.S. export-control requirements is essential. The Ohio SBDC Export Assistance Network (EAN) at Youngstown State University and the Ohio APEX Accelerators invite companies new to government contracting and export compliance to a practical training focused on what you need to know, what you need to do, and where companies commonly make compliance mistakes.

What you'll learn:

ITAR FUNDAMENTALS

• What ITAR is and when it applies to your company
• ITAR vs. other U.S. export-control regulations
• Identifying controlled products, technology, and technical data

DS-2032 & DDTC REGISTRATION

• Understanding DDTC registration requirements
• Completing the DS-2032 Statement of Registration
• Who may need to register and when
• Common registration and compliance mistakes

BECOMING A DEFENSE SUPPLIER

• What prime defense contractors expect from suppliers
• Understanding ITAR flow-down requirements
• Protecting controlled technical data
• Managing compliance throughout your supply chain

SELLING TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT

• What you should know before pursuing federal contracts
• How APEX can help your company pursue government opportunities
• Connecting government-contracting requirements with export compliance

BUILDING YOUR COMPLIANCE FOUNDATION

• Establishing practical internal procedures
• Employee responsibilities and training
• Recordkeeping and documentation
• Screening customers, suppliers, and other parties
• Creating a foundation for an effective export-compliance program

Why this training matters:

Entering the defense and government marketplace creates opportunities but also compliance responsibilities. Learn the fundamentals before a compliance mistake becomes a costly problem.

Who should attend:

Ohio Companies that are:

• New to ITAR or U.S. export compliance
• Considering or preparing for DDTC registration
• Completing or reviewing Form DS-2032
• Supplying or seeking to supply defense contractors
• Interested in selling products or services to the U.S. Government
• Manufacturers whose products or technology may be defense-related
• Building or strengthening their internal compliance program