Virginia Newman is a trade and white-collar compliance attorney, and counsel in the international department at Miller & Chevalier. She advises on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), anti-money laundering (AML), securities laws, anti-forced labor laws, and other human rights-related issues. Virginia also specializes in investigations and litigation. She joins host Gwen Hassan to explore key points in the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

There has been a debate around which comes first: mapping your supply chain or doing a risk assessment. Rather than making it a chicken or the egg scenario, Virginia believes mapping your supply chain is a part of a risk assessment and due diligence. The first step in performing a risk assessment is discussing your products with your product team, she shares: figuring out which products have high-risk inputs, and which ones you should focus on mapping first.

This is especially important for large companies that import and distribute countless products. There may be too many products to have a fully mapped and detailed supply chain for every one of them. Taking it one input at a time breaks down the line item list to a more manageable level.

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