Entering a relationship with a new client, sales consultant, joint venture partner, or any other entity merits thoughtful consideration to protect your business’ value. Likewise, once you enter a relationship, you need to make sure the relationship stays healthy and productive over time. This is especially true when working with governments or doing business internationally…
Steve Millard, President and Executive Director of Cleveland’s Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) cross-examined me not too long about doing business internationally. I kick off my answers to Steve’s questions with some thoughts on why the rule of law matters when working internationally in the video above. Most people, to include lawyers, don’t spend a…
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, when speaking about the Iraq War, took a lot of “writ” for saying there are unknown unknowns and that the unknown unknowns are difficult to manage. No doubt it is a weird statement on its face. But, most folks who manage risk for a living understand that the unknown unknowns…
FOCI – Foreign Ownership, Control and Interest Given the information and technology that U.S. defense contractors have and the role they play in U.S national security, U.S. defense contractors need to be particularly concerned about the dangers of the world. To manage the wild and dangerous world, regulations, particularly those detailed in the National Industrial…