US Customs and Border Protection has announced the latest updates on the C-TPAT Security Portal. The Validation Response Page in the portal has been enhanced and now provides specific details for C-TPAT members to respond. C-TPAT members will now be able to differentiate between an action required and a recommendation.

What is the Scorecard?

C-TPAT members who have recently been validated will now have a scorecard in their C-TPAT Portal account once the Validation Report has been issued and properly responded. The scorecard will have Compliance and Performance rating in each of the following categories:

Domestic verification of Core Criteria
Container/ Conveyance/Transport Security
Procedural Security
Physical Security
Physical Access Controls
Personnel Security
Security Training & Threat Awareness
Information Technology Security

Adjusted Scorecard:

It is build off of the Validation Scorecard
The C-TPAT member is required to respond in the Actions required and Recommendations Section of the Validation.
Once the responses have been reviewed by the C-TPAT Specialist, the scorecard is then adjusted either to increase the Company’s Compliance Overall Score or Decrease respectively.
If the company demonstrates Best Practices, the y will receive full credit in that category.
If a C-TPAT member responds to an action required and implements it appropriately, then points will be added to the scorecard, however, if a recommendation is not responded nor implemented, no points will be added.