Training Information & Requirements
Training programs have been developed to provide employees with job-specific information and to raise the level of awareness and sensitivity to key issues. Employees should consult with their manager, their local Business Conduct Officer (BCO), or the Process Owner for assistance with arrangements to receive training.
Training is available through classroom instruction, workplace meeting materials, computer-based training, video, and self-paced learning guides. The matrix below outlines ethics and compliance training requirements and provides links to subject experts and available on-line materials.
| Description (Process Owner) |
Description | Who Should Complete | Training Links |
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Kickbacks, Gratuities, & Conflicts of Interest (Ethics) |
Addresses employee, supplier, and customer relationships, and outlines requirements relating to the exchange of money or items of value; C-196 is a disclosure tool used to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest | All professional and management employees execute on day-one of employment; re-certify annually and when changes are required |
Optional Test Yourself guide (15 min.) |
| Import Controls (Import Mgmt) |
Review of import laws and regulations administered by U.S. Customs, and commodities subject to other federal government agency rules | All professional and management employees |
Test Yourself guide |
| Information Security - InfoSec (Security) |
Designed to provide you with information about: Access controls, Data protection and System protection | All employees on the Northrop Grumman Global Network (NGGN) | You must access this training via the Intranet ethics site |
Time & Labor Charging (Bus. Mgmt.) |
To inform how labor charging works, why it is important and how it is audited |
All employees receive info on or before day-one of employment (refresh as needed) |
Test Yourself guide |
| Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Law) | A complete overview of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) | All employees receive info on or before day-one of employment (refresh as needed) |
Test Yourself guide (15 min) Request Training here |
Export Controls (Export Mgmt) |
Addresses U.S. export regulations for defense articles including International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) |
All Employees shall receive Export refresher training and/or materials every two years. All new employees receive export controls information on or before day-one of employment. |
Professionals & Salaried employees shall review the Export Controls Brochure Hourly employees shall receive basic export refresher information from their managers via workplace meetings |
| Government Property (Contracts) |
Overview of issues involved when using and/or handling government property | Employees directly involved with, or otherwise responsible for, U.S. Government property | Test Yourself guide (5-15 min.) |
| Supplier Relations (Procurement) |
Overview of Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Procedures relative to supplier relationships | On-line training is required for: 1. All management regardless of assignment, and 2. All other employees who interface with suppliers |
Test Yourself guide (5-15 min.) |
Preventing Workplace Harassment (HR&A)
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Addresses NGC policy and philosophy against workplace harassment, as well as management's roles and responsibilities in creating a respectful work environment and preventing workplace harassment | Managers requiring this training will receive individual notification to attend classroom instruction and/or take on-line training from Human Resources |
Preventing Workplace Harassment training tools are provided by HR to target audience - Internet on-line training, or classroom instruction by Law Dept during 2005. |
| Standards of Business Conduct (Ethics) |
Applies ethical principles, corporate values, and individual responsibilities regarding sustained integrity and compliance | All employees (Review & acknowledge at hire; refresh as needed) |
Northrop Grumman Standards of Business Conduct (.5 hr.) |
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Establishes the framework for acting with integrity and building credibility; articulated by Dr. Ron Sugar, Chairman and CEO | All employees (refresh annually) |
Vision, Values, Behaviors (5-15 min.) and When to Challenge, When to Support (3 min.) |
| Intellectual Property (Ethics) |
To inform employees of their obligations in identifying, documenting and reporting inventions and items of new technology | All employees (complete C-100A at hire) (review Booklet for info) |
Intellectual Property form (C-100A) Spanish C-100A IP Booklet |
| OpenLine Process (Ethics) |
Illustrates and explains the process by which employees may ask ethics-related questions and report potential violations | All employees (review process as needed) |
Process Flow |
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Safeguarding Employee Information |
Explains your responsibilities as an employee to protect personal information; includes Safe Harbor |
All management and all |
Guide (5-15 min.) |
| Procurement Integrity (Contracts) | Summarizes the rules for contractors preparing bids or offers according to the Federal Procurement Policy Act | ||
| All employees involved in competitive U.S. Government proposal activity (Refresh as needed) ---------------------------- C-612 required when program is >$100M or "Strategic" (As directed by Contracts) |
Test Yourself guide (5-15 min.) Certification for Participants in Targeted Proposals (Form C-612) | ||
| All employees & consultants hired after Sept 2004 (Complete at hire; one time requirement) |
Certification for New Hires & Consultants (Form C-613) | ||
| Internet & E-Mail (Ethics) |
Reviews the concepts and "Do's and Don'ts" related to Internet and E-Mail Use | Users of Internet and/or E-Mail | Test Yourself guide (5-15 min.) |
| Truth in Negotiations Act (Contracts) | TINA covers the specific rules and practices for the timely disclosure of specific types of proposal information to the government | Employees in the Program Office, Purchasing, Contracts, Estimating and Pricing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Law and Finance who are responsible for any part of a proposal | Test Yourself guide (5-15 min.) |
| Security Requirements for International Business (Security) |
Provides information on U.S. government requirements associated with classified contracts with foreign governments and their commercial entities | International program office and employees associated with international programs involving the generation and exchange of U.S. or foreign government classified information/material | IMPACT Training: Security Requirements for International Business (B998I) |
| HR Regulatory Practices (Labor Law) |
Provides an overview of key human resources regulatory employment practices mandated by federal and/or state laws | All managers at MD locations (contact Ethics for other locations) |
Key HR Resources Regulatory Employment Practices Guides |
| Executive Leadership (Training) |
Experiential learning derived from literature & history | By nomination | Coordinate nomination through local management to HR training |
| Product Substitution (Quality) | Provides definitions, identifies concerns, and explains the process for resolving substitution issues | Quality Assurance, Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, Materials | Test Yourself guide (5-15 min.) |
| Employment of Present and Former Government Employees (Ethics) |
Establishes procedures for the recruitment and/or employment of current and former Government employees | All employees and agents, involved in the employment of current or former Government employees (Refresh as needed by reviewing slides and procedure) |
Restrictions and Procedures Review (5-15 min.) Procedure A176 |
| Allowable Costs on Government Contracts (Bus. Mgmt.) |
An overview of FAR 31.205. | All cost center, functional and program management. | Guide (5-15 min.) |
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