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The EU AI Act’s Compliance Clock Is Ticking. Here’s What Supplier Screening Teams Need to Do Now.
The EU AI Act’s revised deadlines are locked in. For compliance teams with AI suppliers in scope, the screening work can’t wait for final guidance. Emily Alexander breaks down what needs to happen before the deadlines land.
Alert Adjudication and AMLA: How Sayari Eliminates False Positives in Financial Crime Compliance
AMLA goes live in July 2026 with direct authority over EMEA institutions. Adjudication quality, false positive management, and audit-trail integrity are now examination criteria. Sayari resolves 70% of false positives upstream, in under 2 minutes.
Before the Designation: How Sayari Mapped a Hezbollah Financier’s Global Network
OFAC designated Iranian national Seyed Badroddin Naiemaei Moosavi on April 15, 2026 for an oil-for-gold scheme financing Hezbollah and the IRGC-QF. Sayari had already mapped the broader network.
Iran Sanctions and Tariffs Just Made Supply Chain Mapping a CFO Conversation
Amidst all the sanctions and tariffs news this spring, supply chain mapping quietly shifted from a compliance workflow to a corporate financial lever.
2026 Export Control Priorities: A Compliance Roadmap
BIS enforcement is escalating and adapting. The export control compliance priorities that should be shaping programs in 2026.
Gartner Names Sayari a Leader in AI-Driven Third-Party Risk Management
Sayari recognized for its AI-driven approach to automating beneficial ownership discovery and supply chain risk intelligence.
BIS Connected Vehicles Rule: Supply Chain Due Diligence Required
New BIS rules on connected vehicles require supply chain visibility and risk assessment across automotive and defense contractors.
CTPAT for Logistics: Trusted Status Has New Requirements
CBP’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program now requires enhanced third-party risk management and beneficial ownership verification.
BIS Address-Only Entries: What They Mean for Your Supply Chain
Understanding how BIS address-only listings impact compliance obligations and the importance of deeper beneficial ownership diligence.
BIS Rules Beyond List Screening: Compliance Essentials
Effective BIS compliance requires going beyond sanctions list screening to assess beneficial ownership, corporate structure, and geographic risk.
DoD SCRM Taxonomy v2.1: What the Update Means for Contractors
New DoD supply chain risk management taxonomy emphasizes foreign ownership and control (FOCI) and requires continuous monitoring throughout the contract lifecycle.
Defense Supply Chains and Foreign Adversaries: The Visibility Gap
Defense contractors lack visibility into deep supply chain tiers and foreign ownership, creating security gaps that adversaries can exploit.
Forced Labor Risk Has Two Layers-Watchlists Only Cover One
UFLPA compliance requires assessing both designated entities and structural risk factors to identify forced labor exposure in global supply chains.
Trade-Based Money Laundering in Electronics: Detection & Prevention
Electronics supply chains are vulnerable to trade-based money laundering through over/underinvoicing and phantom shipments – how to detect and prevent it.
Aerospace & Defense Compliance in 2025: Supply Chain Security
Aerospace and defense contractors face ITAR controls, NDAA requirements, and FOCI restrictions that demand continuous supply chain visibility.
Automotive Compliance in 2025: Tariffs, Forced Labor, FOCI Risk
Automotive supply chains must navigate tariff rules, UFLPA requirements, and increasing foreign ownership restrictions across critical tiers.
BIS 50% Rule Suspension: What You Need to Know
The suspension of the 50% rule temporarily reduces compliance pressure but doesn’t eliminate foreign content risk – here’s what to do now.
Financial Industry Compliance Challenges: 2025 Outlook
Financial institutions face escalating KYC, KYB, and AML requirements alongside new sanctions enforcement patterns – what to prioritize.
Industrials Compliance Challenges: Key Regulations to Monitor
Industrial companies must navigate critical minerals regulations, sanctions exposure, and supply chain resilience requirements in 2025.
The Know Your Business Automation Gap: Why Manual Review Still Matters
Automated KYB tools can verify basic compliance data, but beneficial ownership and complex corporate structures still require human intelligence.
NDAA 2025: New Scrutiny for Defense Contractors
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act tightens foreign ownership restrictions and oversight requirements for defense industrial base suppliers.
Tech & Electronics Compliance Challenges: 2025 Priorities
Tech and electronics companies face accelerating export controls, semiconductor restrictions, and foreign acquisition scrutiny that reshape sourcing strategies.
China’s SASAC-Linked Shareholders: Identifying FOCI Risk
SASAC-linked shareholders indicate state control – we identify these structures and assess FOCI risk for defense contractors and critical infrastructure.
Beyond the Watchlist: Corporate Attributes and Supply Chain Risk
Watchlist screening catches designated entities, but corporate structure analysis reveals hidden risk in private ownership and complex corporate networks.