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Invitation to Submit a Research Proposal on CISTEC FY2011 Research Project- August 23, 2011”

This is a request-for-Proposal (RFP) for a project, “Export Control Survey of Turkey”, in which you, or your institution might have interests in the subject.

1. Research Title:
　“Export Control Survey of Turkey”

2. Research Objective:
　The framework for international export controls has been crucial to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and of excessive accumulations of conventional weapons, since the escalation of regional disputes caused by ethnic and religious conflicts have been dominant features all over the world.
　Therefore this project aims at provision of necessary information on current export control system of Turkey for exporters in Japan in order to meet objectives mentioned above.

3. Research Contents:
　 - Export Control System of Turkey (approximately 50 pages) -

  1. 1. Recent Developments

  2. 2. Legal Framework

  3. 3. Institutional Framework

  4. 4. Key Export Control Principles

  5. 5. Control Lists

  6. 6. End-User Controls

  7. 7. End-Use Controls

  8. 8. Destination Controls

  9. 9. Other Controls

  10. 10. Licenses and Licensing Procedures

  11. 11. Enforcement

  12. 12. Compliance Issues

  13. Notice:
    The research is requested to include the handling of the following items:
    a) To what extent is the Catch-All regulation prevalent and operated in Turkey?
    b) How are brokering and transshipment controls operated in Turkey to meet the requirements of
    　　the UNSC resolution 1540?
    c) How does Turkey impose export sanction against Iran, including (1) national border control and
    　　(2) measures to stop illegal export to Iran on the national border?
    d) Is there any movement or progress in unifying export control authorities to one organization,
    　　if any?

4. Proposal Evaluation Criteria:
　 Proposal will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria (in no particular order)
　　1) Capability to conduct this project by its expertise and technical know-how.
　　2) Understanding of the research objective as revealed in the proposal.
　　3) Clarity of methodology proposed for conducting research.
　　4) Quality of organization in order to conduct this project effectively as defined in organizational
　　　 structure, work schedule and cost allocation.

5. Conditions of Research Agreement:
　　1) Amount of Budget: Up to US$12,000
　　2) Contract Term: From Date of Contract to March 31, 2012
　　3) Submission of Research Report - October 31, 2011
　　4) CISTEC holds the right to receive answers to queries in writing, and interviews with a contractor
　　　 regarding the report if necessary.
　　5) CISTEC holds the copyright of the document as a result of the agreement and right to use for its
　　　　business
　　6) Retain all records for a period of five (5) years from the date of expiration of the Agreement and
　　　　be audited on-the-spot by CISTEC.

6. Eligibility:
　 Either corporation or individual qualified for the following requirements.
　　1) Expertise on the research subject and experience in related research.
　　2) Capability of conducting the project in terms of well-organized and refined team.

7. Public Offering Period:
　　From August 23 to August 29, 2011
　　(all application materials must arrive no later than August 29) 　　

8. Submission of Proposal:

　 All section of following forms must be completed.
　　1) Application Form
　　2) Research Proposal Form

9. Selection Result:
　 CISTEC will notify applicants of the outcome of the evaluation on the September 1, 2011 on its website.