XV.  International Projects

  A.  Corporate Rationale for Location Outside U.S
      1.  Materials availability, minerals source........................  []
      2.  Market opportunity, common market access.......................  []
      3.  Labor cost saving..............................................  []
      4.  Capital availability...........................................  []
      5.  Other..........................................................  []

  B.  Who Will Do Location Analysis and Site Selection
      1.  Same staff which handles domestic projects.....................  []
      2.  Company's international department with assistance from domestic
          facility planning staff........................................  []
      3.  Outside service or consultant..................................  []

  C.  U.S. Govt.Policies on Capital Investment in Foreign Ventures
      1.  Limit on export of technology..................................  []
      2.  Loan programs available........................................  []
      3.  Procedures required............................................  []

  D.  Political Risk Evaluation for Foreign Areas........................  []
      1.  International bloc orientation.................................  []
      2.  Stability of regime............................................  []
      3.  Attitude of leading political parties toward foreign capital...  []
      4.  Protection against expropriation of foreign companies..........  []
      5.  Special treatment for host nation industries...................  []
      6.  Treaties or pacts between U.S. and foreign country.............  []
          a)  Investment Guarantee Treaty................................  []
          b)  Convention to avoid double taxation........................  []
          c)  Most-favored nation treatment..............................  []
          d)  Customs union..............................................  []
          e)  GATT.......................................................  []
          f)  International Monetary Fund................................  []
          g)  World Bank.................................................  []
      7.  Record of terrorism, protection of human rights................  []
      8.  Sanctity of contract with foreign government...................  []
      9.  Military alliances of foreign government.......................  []
       
  E.  Foreign Government Regulations and Policies........................  []
      1.  Fairness of administrative procedures..........................  []
      2.  Prevalence of bureaucratic red tape............................  []
      3.  Clarity of corporate investment laws...........................  []
      4.  Record of courts in regard to foreign companies................  []
      5.  Regulations on joint ventures or mergers with local firms......  []
      6.  Requirements for setting up local corporations.................  []
      7.  Percentage of capital that may be foreign......................  []
      8.  Percentage of foreign employees and supervisors................  []
      9.  Regulations concerning patents.................................  []
     10.  Price controls.................................................  []
     11.  Regulations on transfer of funds out of the country............  []
          a) Profits.....................................................  []
          b) Royalties...................................................  []
          c) Technical service fees......................................  []
          d) Repatriation of capital.....................................  []
     12.  Restrictions on exploitation of natural resources..............  []
     13.  Taxation of foreign-owned companies............................  []
     14.  Value added tax................................................  []
     15.  Taxation of export income and income from operations abroad....  []

  F.  Tariffs and Customs Regulations....................................  []
      1.  Present and foreseen participation in regional tariff agreements.[]
      2.  Other tariff protection, export subsidies......................  []
      3.  Tariff rates on raw materials and components...................  []
      4.  Export taxes on finished product...............................  []
      5.  Duty or tax penalties when imported goods are exported.........  []
      6.  Regulations regarding free trade zones.........................  []
      7.  Availability of bonded warehouses..............................  []

  G.  Economic Factors...................................................  []
      1.  Export-import records and trends...............................  []
      2.  Standard of living, per capita imcome..........................  []
      3.  Trends in Gross National Product...............................  []
      4.  Stability of economy, cyclic trends............................  []
      5.  Fiscal policies and practices..................................  []
      6.  Record of payment of foreign debts.............................  []
      7.  Strength of currency against U.S. dollar.......................  []
      8.  Balance of payments status and trends..........................  []
      9.  Major components of economy and trends (agricultural, industry,
          commerce)......................................................  []
     10.  Trends in U.S. and other foreign investment....................  []
     11.  Trends in prices and inflation rate............................  []

  H.  Financing..........................................................  []
      1.  Special incentives.............................................  []
      2.  Policies of international capital sources on loans in the foreign 
          country........................................................  []
      3.  Availability of a development bank.............................  []
      4.  Quality of local banking system, savings and loan associations.  []
      5.  Government credit aids to new companies........................  []
      6.  Availability of local investment capital.......................  []
      7.  Local interest rates and terms.................................  []
      8.  Availability of convertible currencies.........................  []
      9.  Availability of export financing and insurance.................  []
     10.  Debt/equity requirements.......................................  []

  I.  General Business Factors...........................................  []
      1.  Official language for conduct of business, if any..............  []
      2.  Availability of U.S. investment guaranty, coverage war, expropria-
          tion and convertibility risks..................................  []
      3.  Overall reputation of the business community...................  []
      4.  National and local marketing and distribution systems..........  []
      5.  Units of measurement used......................................  []
      6.  Corporate law heritage (British, Latin, Dutch, etc.)...........  []
      7.  Availability and quality of Telex, telephone systems, satellite
          communications, packet network nodes...........................  []
      8.  Availability of spare parts....................................  []
      9.  Availability of an international airport.......................  []
     10.  Capacity and quality of industrial gases.......................  []
     11.  Literacy rate..................................................  []
     12.  Ethnic tensions................................................  []
     13.  Quality of local workmanship...................................  []
     14.  Skilled labor matrix...........................................  []
     15.  Availibility of local supplies, services.......................  []
     16.  Training subsidies.............................................  []
     17.  Percent of crude oil imported..................................  []
     18.  Local electrical power systems- cycles, voltage, phase.........  []
     19.  Railroad gauge.................................................  []
     20.  Normal freight car capacity....................................  []

  J.  Selecting foreign architect, engineer, other professionals.........  []
      1.  Geographic area covered .......................................  []
      2.  Degree of automation...........................................  []
      3.  Size of firm...................................................  []
      4.  Facilities.....................................................  []
      5.  Client track record............................................  []
      6.  Current priority projects......................................  []
      7.  Individual who would head up project...........................  []
          a) Languages spoken, including English.........................  []
          b) Has he done any similar jobs................................  []
          c) How many jobs has he completed..............................  []
          d) Is he cost-conscious........................................  []

  K.  Other Factors......................................................  []
      1.  Major differences in culture and management styles.............  []
      2.  Employee fringe benefits practices, compulsory, voluntary......  []
      3.  Time difference from New York, London, Tokyo...................  []
      4.  Local taboos or unusual product preferences....................  []

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