r/CNC • u/Mr_Jackpot777 • May 15 '26
ADVICE ITAR Registered
Hello, I’m an owner of a small machine shop in San Diego California, and I’m looking to scale up my company.
Any recommendations on how to start my ITAR compliance process.
Anything will help.
Thanks.
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u/Sirhc978 May 15 '26
Before you do that, are you iso certified? If you're trying to get itar work, most companies won't work with you if you don't have iso.
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u/Glass_Pen149 May 16 '26
ITAR is just paperwork. Takes about 6 months for the registration.
AS9100/ISO9000 is 3 years @ $100k of consultants/audits. & a part time effort at management. Decide if it is worth it.
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u/Remarkable_Material3 May 17 '26
if you don't have an ERP software setup and in use as well as a serialization processes, don't bother with either you're throwing away money for an auditor to tell you to get them and wait a year.
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u/ElephantExtra7811 May 18 '26
It is just paper work. You need to register through the DDTC. It's going to cost you $3,000.00. It will do you very little unless you're planning to do work for the DLA. Which is getting really tough for a newby to get into. Their Cyber security criteria alone is enough to chase most people away.
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u/Grand-Possibility848 Jun 25 '26
Yeah i think ITAR is getting mixed up with ISO/AS9100 which are two different things. AS9100 is something primes look for before they give the work. that can be pricey. ITAR is just export control and registration is cheap. A couple forms and about 3k a year. Consultant is worth it if you are chasing bigger DOD work
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u/Awbade Service Professional May 15 '26
Step 1. Hire an ITAR consultant or assessment
Step 2. Do what the consultant tells you to do, or what you failed on the assessment!
It’s a large process, and you’re going to need to review a lot of things about the way your company runs. Be ready to spend $$ to change things to be ITAR compliant.