Export Controls and Investment Screening for Critical Minerals Supply Chain

The Bureau of Arms Control and Nonproliferation is seeking an implementer to enhance protective measures for the supply chain of critical minerals. The project aims to bolster export controls, customs screening, and investment screening across key critical mineral producers and transit states worldwide. The goal is to mitigate the acquisition of these minerals by U.S. adversaries and secure supply chains from predatory and illicit practices. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • Enhancing export controls and customs screening for critical minerals • Implementing investment screening to prevent illicit practices • Securing supply chains from predatory activities • Mitigating the acquisition of critical minerals by U.S. adversaries • Bolstering U.S. national and economic security