Screening Overview

Understand denied party screening and how it protects your organization

What is Denied Party Screening?

Denied party screening (DPS) is the process of checking business partners against government-maintained lists of restricted, denied, or sanctioned parties. Exporting to these parties without proper authorization can result in severe penalties.

Why Screening Matters

Legal Compliance

U.S. export regulations require screening against government lists before exporting. Violations can result in fines up to $1 million per violation and criminal penalties.

Risk Mitigation

Identify risky parties before engaging in transactions. Early detection prevents compliance violations and reputational damage.

Due Diligence

Documented screening demonstrates good faith compliance efforts if questions arise. Essential for "Know Your Customer" requirements.

How Arcliance Screens

Arcliance provides comprehensive screening capabilities:

  • Real-time screening - Partners are screened immediately when created
  • Automated re-screening - All partners are rescreened when lists update
  • Transaction screening - Every transaction is checked before approval
  • Fuzzy matching - Catches variations, aliases, and transliterations
  • Multi-list coverage - Screens against 100+ government lists

Screening Workflow

  1. Entity Created/Updated - Screening triggered automatically
  2. Matching Algorithm Runs - Checks name, aliases, addresses against lists
  3. Matches Identified - Potential hits flagged with confidence scores
  4. Human Review - Compliance team reviews and resolves matches
  5. Decision Recorded - Resolution documented in audit trail

Screening Statuses

CLEARNo matches found - entity is clear to proceed
PENDINGMatches found requiring review
BLOCKEDConfirmed match - transactions blocked
RESOLVEDMatch reviewed and determined to be false positive