The CAS Dual Use Tool allows Compliance Managers to assign classification tasks to product experts without the worry that they are unfamiliar with the legal framework—we’ve built it all in. Managers can create users within a few seconds and, from there, the tool will guide them through each step.
Users automatically receive an invitation to begin the assessment, which includes the URL to access the tool as well as individualised credentials. Once logged in, users can choose the questionnaire they want to work on by selecting the relevant checkboxes. The tool then guides the user through a succession of questions, each based on the result of the previous answer, following a decision-tree structure compliant with export controls’ legal framework for classification. Some questions require ticking a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ box while others present multiple-choice descriptions. For specific questions, official technical notes are available by clicking the information icon.
Questionnaires are auto-saved and may be resumed and completed at a later time. Finished questionnaires will result in a classification of ‘no dual use item,’ ‘dual use item,’ or the request to contact the Compliance Manager. The outcome of the questionnaires can be accessed by the Compliance Manager at any time and reports with details of the decision path can be easily shared within your organisation or with business partners and third parties via built-in email functionality.
Since the Export Controls Compliance Program may require companies to demonstrate when and by whom the assessment of the projects and/or dual use items has been executed, the tool allows for the addition of the name or internal reference date of the project to the report. Furthermore, a log file will be available for the internal Export Controls Coordinator with details of which users have completed which questionnaire and when.
Upon request, C4T’s experts can assist in reviewing survey results and/or applying for export licenses.
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Rik Legrand, Business Process Consultant and Responsible Hardware Change Management, Atos Worldline
