INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS


During the last ten years we have seen an enormous global increase in businesses needing commercial investigative services.

With considerable experience in both export and import I urge you to consider the world wide services of SGS. When you import or export any item, you have a purchase order stating quality or grading plus the specifications. Should your product arrive in a foreign country and the customer complains that the item is not in accordance to their purchase contract, you are in for a very bitter and costly conflict. Whereas before shipping, if you had engaged with SGS they would inspect the item making a report available to you and the customer verifying the item was processes, as specified.

You can then request SGS to inspect the delivered goods to make sure that the goods were not damaged or contaminated en-route. This whole process can protect you from a disastrous import and export sales experience. SGS can be contacted on the Internet.

Commercial investigations are conducted within two different countries using the same involvement as a USA commercial investigations.

The essential elements contain more than this brief outline.

• Information verification. All gathered information must be verified.
• Competitive Market Analysis. Competitors retail and wholesale prices. Sample purchase.
• Pre-employment screening. Employment history, resume verification, identity check for fraud.
• Corporate Investigation. Ownership, type of business, credit and media reports.
• Due Diligence. Is the company in violation of human right, labor disputes or criminal activities.
• Employee fraud. A recent study indicated 30% of employees were stealing from employer.
• Intellectual property and patent violations. Entire shipment may be impounded.
• Commercial Fraud Investigation. Know who you are doing business with.
• Financial investigation. Audit and analyze reported business activities.
• Insurance claims verification. Eligibility of claimant's payout.
  
• Anti dumping. A preliminary investigation may disclose violations by participants throughout the world. A very complicated law suit may be instigated requiring government agency involvement.
  
• WTO status. Those countries belonging to this organization (WTO) must adhere to and conform to their interpretation of trade practices. This protection includes, counterfeit goods, import practices, breach of intellectual property, shipping and commercial fraud.

Contact Don Howard for a free consultation.

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