Avoid “Returned Without Action” for Your Submission

Last Updated: January 2, 2008

Low-quality applications cross the full spectrum of DDTC activities including Agreements, Amendments, Commodity Jurisdictions, Disclosures, License Applications, and Registrations. The low-quality applications come from companies of all sizes and all sectors of the defense industry. It is the policy of DDTC to no longer correct low-quality applications.

Examples include:

  The country name on a license application does not match the country on the supporting documentation.
  No purchase order attached to a license application.
  The value on the license application is not the same as the value on the purchase order.
  Technical Assistance Agreement requests to change the terms of other companies’ TAAs.
  Submission of agreements and agreement amendments without submission of an original empowered official
      certification letter.
  Proposing to provide defense services to a foreign government without a TAA.
  Submission of agreements and agreement amendments without the required Part 130 statement.
  Continually making late applications and evoking (without adequate justification) national security reasons for
      immediate case adjudication.
  Submitting multiple TAAs and licenses when one TAA would do.
  Poorly documented commodity jurisdiction requests.
  Incomplete and deficient registration requests.

To avoid the delays inherent in having your submission returned without action, please review it for accuracy and completeness. If you have any questions regarding a proposed submission, please call the Response Team for assistance.