In the business world, calls to develop practical mechanisms to comply with supply chain compliance laws and regulations have increased and a need to develop a practitioner’s guide to assist with this process has grown proportionately. This book seeks to fill that void by providing context on the key regulations that are driving action, the industry standards leveraged to exchange information, and provide practical steps for implementing an effective supply chain compliance program. Each section of the book highlights core features of a supply chain compliance program, identifies potential pitfalls, and offers practical steps and solutions for a practitioner seeking to navigate this new area of international law.

Written by a leader authority in this practice area, the author provides practical advice, based on experienced gained from years of consultations with companies operating all around the world. Accordingly, the text and guidance are written in a way to best support readability and practical actions by a multitude of stakeholders in order to further the goals of the supply chain compliance team. The author dissects and succinctly describes the regulatory thicket and provides the reader with useful tools to quickly build effective compliance programs that address regulatory requirements and collect the data necessary for companies to compose their cases for recognition as good corporate citizens in their communications with stakeholders.