International Trade Administration Trade Events : Improvements Needed in Planning and Management

By Department of Commerce

Book Id: WPLBN0000698857
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 0.6 MB
Reproduction Date: 2000

Title:	International Trade Administration Trade Events : Improvements Needed in Planning and Management
Author:	Department of Commerce
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Department of Commerce and Labor Document, Commerce.
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Department of Commerce Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Excerpt: Supporting trade events is a key component of the International Trade Administration?s export promotion strategy. These export promotion efforts include different types of trade events to promote U.S. exports. ITA has defined a trade event as ?any organized activity that places U.S. exporters in contact with foreign markets.? Three of ITA?s four components are involved in trade events--Trade Development (TD), the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US&FCS), and Market Access and Compliance.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, i -- INTRODUCTION, 1 -- PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF AUDIT, 2 -- BACKGROUND, 3 -- JAPANESE MARKET, 3 -- US&FCS JAPAN., 4 -- FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS., 6 -- I. GENERAL MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION, 6 -- A. US&FCS Japan?s Staffing Allocation and Distribution -- Should Be Reassessed., 6 -- B. Organizational Structure and Work Environment Have Problems, 7 -- Recommendations, 9 -- II. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, 10 -- A. Significant Progress in Trade Policy Has Been Achieved but -- Trade Promotion Needs Greater Emphasis, 10 -- B. Post Contracts Out Some of Its Core Products and Focuses Too Much -- on Old-to-Market Local-Country Firms, 11 -- C. Effectiveness of the U.S. Trade Center in Tokyo Is Questionable, 12 -- D. Trade Center Cost Recovery Is Based on Subsidy from -- the Japanese Government, 12 -- E Performance Measurements Should Be Tracked More Accurately, 14 -- Recommendations, 16 -- III. INTERNAL CONTROL ENVIRONMENT, 18 -- A. Post Administrative Structure Needs Realigning, 18 -- B. Management Controls Need to Be Strengthened, 21 -- Recommendations, 28