Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal and Corporate Supply Chains

Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal and Corporate Supply Chains

Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking in Persons in Federal and Corporate Supply Chains

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“To assist United States Government agencies and the federal contracting community to prepare for implementation of the EO and new FAR rules, the United States Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (DOS/J/TIP) asked Verité to investigate and map out the risk of trafficking in global supply chains generally, and in federal supply chains in particular. As part of this initiative, Verité has collected comprehensive data about global industries with a significant history or current evidence of human trafficking or trafficking-related activity, and has analyzed the overlap between global supply chains deemed to be at risk for human trafficking and patterns of United States federal procurement. The results of Verité’s research are presented below. Detailed sector and country- specific findings will also be fed into an interactive, web-based resource for use by companies, acquisitions officers, contractors, NGOs, and consumers as they evaluate the risk of human trafficking in their supply chains. This report is not intended to provide specific guidance on EO compliance, but it does provide the framework and resources necessary to understand the risk of human trafficking in global supply chains, and can help readers begin to assess the risk of human trafficking in particular federal supply chains. There is no way for any consumer or employer to anticipate all instances of human trafficking, but supply chain risk analysis can narrow down where to look to identify and mitigate the risks associated with the problem as much as possible.”