US Companies
ASP LLC can assist US corporations willing to locate local partners hence avoiding the Sub-Sub Effect, in other words to introduce US corporations to overseas local operators and vice versa. Our main focus is clientele looking for procurement, logistics, security services and equipment overseas with a regional focus in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Here is an actual example of the Sub-Sub Effect. In this factual case, a US company (X) based in California was looking for the provision of a security/ logistic team to protect a journalist crew wishing to go to Mosul in Iraq for a week time. This company (A) has asked a company (B) based out of Virginia to assist them putting a team together. In turn this company (B) has asked a company (C) based out of DC if they could assist and then company (C) has asked an European based company (D), then (D) asked company (E) based our of Baghdad which finally ask and another company (F) operating Mosul. This is what I call the Sub-Sub Effect. Now let’s imagine that (A) could have contacted directly (E) through ASP LLC’s introduction then the cost of the service would have been greatly reduced.
ASP LLC, rather than positioning itself as an intermediary will only provide the introduction for a fee (generally a percentage of the work to be performed and invoiced) thus avoiding the issues and problems of subcontracting, often if there are too many parties between the buyer and the service provider orders are not well understood and/or executed which can lead to many problems furthermore using ASP LLC introductory service will considerably reduce the cost for the buyer.
ASP LLC has an extensive network in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and in some specific countries such as Haiti and the DR where its principals were operating for many years therefore even if ASP LLC does not have in its database the adequate foreign local contractor, ASP LLC can definitely identify one.
ASP LLC can provide, at the request of its client, a detailed assessment, for instance, a US Corporation needs to select a security provider for Libya. Indeed, there are many security providers to select from. They are all advertising on their net operations in their country. However, what is the “on ground” reality?
How many staff are permanently deployed?What are the logistical capacities?
What is their real extent of the knowledge of the country considering the cultural and local dimension?
Are these companies really licensed or are they relying on local partners?
What is the capacity of these local partners?
What is the real cost to pay?
ASP LLC can help to identify the proper local contractor by assessing its capabilities and reputation to support the companies willing to operate overseas.
ASP LLC can support US corporations establishing direct partnerships with overseas local companies for their overseas procurement/logistics and security needs especially in Europe, Africa and Middle East.