Certificate Pertaining to Foreign Interests, Standard Form (SF) 328
The SF 328 is used by the contractor and the government to determine whether or not and to what extent the cleared contractor falls under Foreign Ownership Control and Influence (FOCI). The primary concern is always protecting classified information from unauthorized disclosure. As with determining the amount of control a company officer or board member has over classified contracts , the same holds true of foreign entitie s with which a company may become involved. In today’s changing world it is not unusual for a cleared company to be involved with international business. If classified contracts are under the control of a foreign entity, the classified information could be in jeopardy of unauthorized disclosure. If a contractor falls under FOCI, DSS will work with the GCA to evaluate the contractor’s ability to mitigate the extent of foreign influence concerning classified information and approve, deny or revoke the FCL. The SF 328 only has to be completed once unless cir...