Seeking a qualified Subject Matter Expert (SME) or organization with expertise in maritime sanctions enforcement

CRDF Global, in support of the U.S. Department of State’s Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) CASE Program, is seeking a qualified Subject Matter Expert (SME) or organization with expertise in maritime sanctions enforcement. The Contractor should have experience designing and delivering in-person trainings for public sector maritime and law enforcement organizations. Under this engagement, the Contractor will develop and deliver a three-day, in-person training in Colombo, Sri Lanka for approximately 45 public sector maritime and law enforcement institutions. The training will provide foundational knowledge of maritime sanctions enforcement to strengthen the Sri Lankan government’s ability to coordinate and counter maritime sanctions evasion, understand their enforcement obligations, and effectively coordinate at an interagency and international level. Travel to Sri Lanka for delivery is required.

The Contractor will serve as the lead trainer and subject matter expert (SME) and will be responsible for developing and delivering a three-day, in-person training in Sri Lanka focused on global sanctions architecture, international sanctions regimes, maritime sanctions evasion typologies including AIS manipulation, dark vessel operations, ship to ship transfers, flag hopping, and vessel identity laundering, use of shell companies and opaque ownership structures, legal exposure and compliance obligations, among other topics identified by the SME, CTR, and CRDF Global. Additionally, the SME should be able to discuss how DPRK and Iran-linked actors facilitate trade of sanctioned goods, red flag indicators of sanctioned activity, due diligence best practices for maritime actors, domain awareness tools including AIS analytics and satellite monitoring, risk management best practices for ports, customs agencies, and financial institutions, and mechanisms for interagency coordination.