Counerfeit Survey
U.S. Department of Commerce: Counterfeit Survey Out
Response due: August 8, 2008
In early July the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Office of Technology Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce sent electronics component manufacturers a letter informing executives that their company has been selected to complete a national security survey.
Defense Industrial Base Assessment:
Counterfeit Electronics - Original Component Manufacturers.
The goal of the assessment is to determine the scope and magnitude of infiltration of counterfeit electronic parts into military and related industrial supply chains and to identify best practices to combat counterfeit electronics.
The response deadline for this MANDATORY SURVEY is August 8, 2008. If you have any questions or need more information, contact Teresa Telesco, Trade and Industry Analyst at 202-482-4959.
ECA has been collaborating with the Department of Commerce during the preparation of this survey including meetings with staff, consideration at the ECA S-1 Committee meetings, and a special presentation during the 2008 Spring Engineering Summit in April. We intend to have preliminary results presented during the Spring 2009 Summit meetings.
Background
The DoC Office of Technology Evaluation issued a mandatory counterfeit parts survey for the entire industry to assess how broad the market is for counterfeits and what products are affected most by this troubling problem. The OTE is assessing the effects of counterfeit electronics on US national security, impact on the supply chain integrity and industrial capabilities. This survey is needed to understand the extent of the problem in the industry. It is believed that in electronic components has been estimated to be 1-10B dollars annually. Counterfeits have been found in the US defense supply chain, with defense systems and aircrafts to date and communications, aircrafts, ships and weapons systems could be adversely affected by this major problem. They will use this survey’s results to document past problems, review procurement polices, review inspection and test procedures, investigate inventory management and also to identify industry and government best practices. They will survey many sectors including pcb manufactures, producers of electronic components, franchised and broker distributors and end users and defense depots and military prime contractors.