Raymond F' Smith Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund NDF U'S' Department of State

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Raymond F. SmithNonproliferation and Disarmament
Fund (NDF)U.S. Department of State
Export Licensing Systems
August 2005
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Multinational vs. Customized Licensing Systems

• Need consider what any licensing system must do
• Then talk abut added requirements for a
  multinational system
• Conclude with some positive features of
  multinational system
• Tracker as example

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Primary Functions of any Licensing System

• Process routine applications quickly.
• Provide tools to help Identify and analyze
  applications that may be questionable.

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Essential Functionality of Automated Licensing
Systems

• Ability to enter new data easily.
• Data on companies and goods must be preserved for
  re-use.
• Reentering information is too time-consuming and
  expensive.
• An alert system to direct attention to
  questionable information.
• Ability to share information with others
• Preferably, electronic referral of cases to other
  offices or agencies for information, analysis or
  opinions.
• Tools to allow analysis of information and create
  reports from that information.
• Domestic and international reporting requirements
• An integrated system for producing licenses and
  other essential documentation.

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Additional Challenges Facing Multinational
Licensing Systems

• Internationalization and localization.
• Language independence.
• System must work in the language of each user
  country
• Platform independence.
• It must not be tied to particular hardware
  manufacturers or to a particular operating
  system.
• Flexible business rules.
• Must adapt to varying legal and administrative
  requirements

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Why Is Multinational Approach Desirable?

• Cost.
• Efficiency.
• Consistency.
• Information exchange.