Restricted Party Screenings are used to determine if persons or organizations are included on any of the U.S. government’s restricted party lists. The Federal government prohibits U.S. individuals, companies or organizations from conducting business with “restricted parties” (i.e., persons, entities, or countries subject to U.S. trade sanctions, embargoes, or other restrictions).
UWM holds a license to the Descartes Consolidated Restricted Party List, which checks all the federal restricted party lists simultaneously. This program also runs continuous daily screenings and provides alerts if a hit appears after the initial search.
UWM typically conducts Restricted Party Screenings for:
- New or first-time sponsor organizations and their points of contact
- Donors when gift potentials are greater than $50,000
- All H1-B visa applicants
- J1 visa applicants from embargoed countries
- Individuals and entities involved in restricted or controlled research
- Ad hoc campus requests (e.g., foreign research collaborations, foreign travel)
To request a Restricted Party Screening, please send an email to the Office of Research at: or-exportcontrol@uwm.edu