A Systems Approach to PGA Compliance

Partner Government Agency (PGA) compliance presents many challenges for importers. Every import transaction potentially requires conformity with several of the dozens of PGA regulations that may apply to the imported goods. Present-day manual and system data collection solutions struggle to keep up with the volume and complexity. This can result in bottlenecks at ports and regulatory risk stemming from missing certifications. 

Meanwhile, technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving quickly and outpacing developers and applications. New initiatives from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) such as Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) 2.0 and the use of Global Business Identifiers also have or will test the resilience of importers. 

Through use cases presented in this webinar, a systems thinking approach to PGA compliance will be explored. You will learn how to anticipate problems and assess risk by leveraging technology and data to what you already know and what you do not know to achieve improved processing speed and compliance. Now is the time to work smarter, not harder.

Speaker:

Tom Sidebottom has more than 30 years of experience with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and supporting regulatory laws and policies for the manufacturing and distribution of domestic and imported food, drugs, cosmetics, devices, and biologics to protect human and animal health. His core competencies include regulatory testing and compliance, technical consultation, laboratory operations, crisis management, auditing, safety and quality systems, and extraneous material identification and etiology.

Tom is the founder and principal consultant at Regulatory Science Consulting, LLC, where he leverages his deep regulatory expertise and diverse perspectives to provide high-quality and custom solutions to clients across various industries. He is passionate about exploring applications using AI and machine learning that can strengthen novel testing approaches, analyses, risk evaluations, and supporting data through system-based approaches of risks to satisfy regulatory standards and demonstrate compliance.