InterCEPT
CF-01: A Historical Overview of Counterfeit Electronic Part Activity: The Risk, Response, and Solution
Class Overview
Problems must be defined before they can be solved.  CF-01: A Historical Overview of Counterfeit Electronic Part Activity: The Risk, Response, and Solution provides the foundation upon which all other InterCEPT courses are built.  All organizations and their personnel need to know how the term "counterfeit electronic part" is defined, the consequences associated with the sale or integration of a "counterfeit electronic part" and how government and industry responses could impact your business.

This class is recommended for anyone involved in the purchase, sale, inspection or integration of Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) parts and materiel with job roles in contracting, management, purchasing, sales, quality, and engineering at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Independent Distributors, Authorized Distributors, and Government Agencies. The approximately one hour class covers why organizations should worry about purchasing counterfeit parts, what is a counterfeit electronic part (definition, sources and types) and government and industry responses to counterfeit parts.

This class will cover:

Background
  • Why should organizations worry about purchasing counterfeit parts?
What is a Counterfeit Electronic Part?
  • What is the definition of a counterfeit electronic part?
  • What are the sources of counterfeit electronic parts?
  • What types of electronic parts are being counterfeited?
Response to Counterfeits
  • Government response to counterfeits.
  • Industry response to counterfeits.
Conclusion
  • What’s next?
Class Content
  • Why organizations should worry about whether they purchase counterfeit electronic parts?
  • What is a counterfeit electronic part?
  • Where do counterfeit electronic parts come from?
  • What types of electronics parts are being counterfeited?
  • Government response to counterfeit electronic parts.
  • Industry response to counterfeit electronic parts.
  • Next steps?
Learning Objectives
  • Identify the importance of preventing counterfeit electronic parts entering the organization.
  • Distinguish how counterfeit electronic parts are defined.
  • Discover what types of electronic parts are being counterfeited.
  • Identify how the government has responded to counterfeit electronic parts.
  • Identify how industry has responded to counterfeit electronic parts.
  • Identify the next steps in learning more about preventing counterfeit electronic parts entering the organization.

Target Audience
Industry Sectors:
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), Independent Distributors, Authorized Distributors, Government Agencies
Job Functions:
Contracting, Management, Purchasing, Sales, Quality, Engineering
Class Information
Class Length: 1 hour
Class Tuition: $225.00
(ERAI Member Price: $180.00)
Class Handouts
  • Selected definitions of the term “counterfeit” and “counterfeit electronic parts”.
  • Links to sources of the government responses and industry responses to counterfeit electronic parts.