U.S. GTM Pre-Clearance Program

To ensure Israeli founders can respond to U.S. solicitations and teaming opportunities, The CET Sandbox has partnered with the National Security team at Holland & Knight to create a simplified, discounted “U.S. GTM Pre-Clearance Program,” which is custom-built for the Israeli defense-tech market.

Leveraging decades of National Security experience and deep knowledge of regulatory and compliance matters, the U.S. GTM Pre-Clearance Program includes both standard and tailored options, based on your specific needs, including:

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We help you save time by quickly acquiring all the documentation and credentials you need to be “shovel ready” to bid on contracts and team with U.S. partners, including:

Corporate Wellness Check first? 

• • Entity — Establishment of a legal U.S. entity, with guidance on parent vs. sub structure based on your specific technology and anticipated GTM needs.
  • EIN — Acquisition of a nine-digit “Employer Identification Number” from the IRS, which is needed to open a business account, track business taxes, etc.
  • UEI — Acquisition of a twelve-digit “Unique Entity Identifier,” which is used by the U.S. government to identify organizations with which it conducts business.
  • CAGE — Acquisition of a five-digit “Commercial and Government Entity” Code, used to identify legal entities in the U.S. government contracting system.
  • SAM — Registration at SAM.gov, the “System for Award Management,” which is used to bid on federal contracts, apply for federal grants, and verify compliance.
  • Bank — If necessary, we can help establish a U.S. banking relationship that supports SAM.gov EFT/ACH payments and federal contract disbursements.
  • Teaming — Creation of a defense-sector teaming agreement tailored to U.S. government contracting requirements and your particular capability.
  • NDA — Preparation of a defense-sector NDA tailored to U.S. government contracting, technology protection, and partner engagement requirements.

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In addition to making sure you’re “contract ready,” we can help you understand and comply with the regimes regulating your specific technology and business, including:

• • Cyber Score — We help you conduct a cybersecurity self assessment known as “NIST 800-171,” which generates the “Supplier Performance Risk System” or SPRS  score that is sometimes required for conducting business with the DoW.
  • Data Access — We help you get what’s known as a “DD2345,” which enables qualified companies to access certain controlled military technical data.
  • Diagnostic — We help you understand whether your capabilities might fall under FAA, FCC, or other regulatory frameworks you might not be aware of.
  • Ownership Risk — We help mitigate potential foreign ownership, control or influence risks (known as FOCI), as well as national security investment issues that could trigger scrutiny by the U.S. government (i.e., CFIUS).
  • Export Controls, Facility Clearance, More — We can help identify and address export-controls, security requirements, or other rules impacting operations.