Document Metadata REGISTRATION NUMBER=5839 REGISTRANT NAME=Sorini, Samet & Associates, LLC ALIAS=N/A SUPPLEMENTAL END DATE=N/A DOING BUSINESS AS=N/A DOCUMENT TYPE=Exhibit AB SHORT FORM NAME=N/A SHORT FORM REGISTRATION DATE=N/A SHORT FORM STATUS=N/A SHORT FORM TERMINATION DATE=N/A FOREIGN PRINCIPAL NAME=Department of Trade & Industry FOREIGN PRINCIPAL COUNTRY=PHILIPPINES FP STATUS=Active FP REGISTRATION DATE=2008-05-14 FP TERMINATION DATE=N/A REGISTRANT STATUS=Active REGISTRATION DATE=2007-11-12 REGISTRANT TERMINATION DATE=N/A DATE STAMPED=2008-05-14 The Department of Justice recognizes that some of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) documents are in some cases not in an accessible format. If you have a disability and the format of any material on the site interferes with your ability to access some information, please email the Department of Justice at fara.public@usdoj.gov. 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If the foreign principal is not a foreign government or a foreign political party, a) State the nature of the business or activity of this foreign principal. b) Is this foreign principal Supervised by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal - YCS El N0 El Owned by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes El No CI Directed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes No Controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes No Financed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes No El Subsidized in part by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes No 9. Explain fully all items answered "Yes" in Item (If additional space is needed, a full insert page must be used) 10. If the foreign principal is an organization and is not owned or controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party or other foreign principal, state who owns and controls it. Date of Exhibit A Name and Title Signatur Z003 ?/Ihci?oi US. Department of Justice Exhibit Washington, DC 20530 To Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended INSTRUCTIONS: A registrant must furnish as an Exhibit copies of each written agreement and the terms and conditions of each oral agreement with his foreign principal, including all modi?cations of such agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of all the circumstances by reason of which the registrant is acting as an agent of a foreign principal. One original and two legible photocopies of this form shall be ?led for each foreign principal named in the registration statement and must be signed by or on behalf of the registrant. 0MB N0. 1 l24-(1004 Privacy Act Statement. The ?ling of this document is required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq, for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide this infonnation is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information ?led with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record Open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. 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Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionage Section, National Security Division, US. Department ofJustiee, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 1. Name of Registrant S?Or-unii (amei? l?r$socmin 2. Registration No. 5339 3. Name of Foreign Principal or 17m 5% 22min; Midget Check Appropriate Boxes: . VELSWBEWSS it! 1 4. The agreement between the registrant and the above-named foreign principal is a formal written contract. If?gis is checked, attach a copy of the contract to this exhibit. 0~ 5. There is no formal written contract between the registrant and the foreign principal. The agreement with the abov e-named foreign principal has resulted from an exchange of correspondence. if this box is checked, attach a copy of-all pertinent correspondence, including a copy of any initial proposal which has been adopted by reference in such correspondence. 6. The agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign principal is the result of neither a formal written contract nor an exchange of correspondence between the parties. If this box is checked, give a complete description below of the terms and conditions of the oral agreement or understanding, its duration, the fees and expenses, if any, to be received. 7. Describe hilly the nature and method of performance of the above indicated agreement or understanding. we? (JrD'Vivi? comeltiri'] sea/V:ch ({(cieai +0 +ke meagil;?h?in 0! a {me viral-2 030:2li- bitumen .H, WM I+v+u Formerly CRM-ISS WM NSD-4 SEPI EMBER 2007 8. Describe fully the activities the registrant engages in or proposes to engage in on behalf of the above foreign principal. ?Zecll?+r5nifj [afouiytp Cons? amen? In and amen? or Mae, mam/J, . - CHJ 'i??ci's vl?la ave/rim'l' p/rvel?t Loft 0? 3 4'Lc c?iVi, U/jonuqeiNOA) be/Wrih 01?1 ojregwa" 9. Will the activities on behalf of th hove foreign principal include political activities as de?ned in Section 1(0) of the Act and in the footnote below? Yes Ma No El If yes, describe all such political activities indicating, among other things, the relations, interests or policies to be in?uenced together with the means to be employed to achieve this purpose. ?lmy: mam), mug) 64AM, ?kL'?a ??hd 0 ,fv achMIC oft/l - . Jot?? lack ?tour C?/r we" 4?77? 7cm arm/In 5. Date of Exhibit Name and Title Signature A few 0 lgrh/ Eo/gooy ??/icipd Footnote: Political activity as de?ned in Section 1(0) of the Act means any activity which the person engaging in believes will, or\th{t the person intends to, in any way in?uence any agency or of?cial of the Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or with reference to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party. - ?Sorini - - Associates LLC - Consolting and: Government Affairs Praetriee - Tm It'l?Street. Suite - ?'asliingtnu, DC 2mm? Telephime: 202.2?.5090 Fax: CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Apn'l l. 2008 The Honorable Thomas G. Aquino Senior Undersecretary for International Trade Department of?l?radc and industry Republic of the Philippines ?ar Aquino: it ismy honor to provide to you the Contract .t?orservices between the ?i?t'l?hitippine- Department of Trade Industry ('D'l?liantl Sorini, Seinet" Associates with regard to initiating. negotiating, and _'implemcnting a?bilateral free trade- between the United States and the Republic ol'the Philippines. SS&Aris a eoniprehensive international trade services ?rm, and it's professionals Use decades of institutional experience in the US. Government and private sector to achieve client's? ohjeetiVes in Washington, This outlines how will assist the Republic of the Philippines in? achieving the objective of negotiating, passing, and implementing a bilateral FTA with "the United States? A detailed copy of? action plan and roatltnap will be provided upon signing of' I this contract. TERMS or l. The term of this contract shall be for three (3) years starting April l, 2008 until March?t, .20] I, or until the FTA is success?illy iinplententeth whiehever comes first. . 2. This. three-year contract shall be in el?l'eet. l?or IZ-month periods?as follows: a. First year: April I, 2008 to March 3t, 2009 b. Second year: I: I 'Doparfmenriofi'r?de Third year: Apti'rl, 20?) Tn" 20? Provided; that each IZ-month period is?rene?Wed in writing by on,- the first: year taking effect upon signing of?this agreemenL 3. agrees in pay ssanuso $45,000 per month for each' 12-month phase payable quarterly, the first payment due upon signing ot'this contract. 4-. Should decide to. join another ?rm. this contract is transferable to whichever ?rm joins. 5. In addition, normal business costs incurred by inciudingbut not limited to telephone charges, taxi~fare. photocopies, and messenger services, shall be billable separately to 1311, but shall not exceed $1,000 in any month Without the prior approval of DTI. These operating costs shall be billed based on actual expense covered by receipts and/or appropriate proof-nf-disbursemcnt. 6. Any espenses for members, including but not limited to air fare, hotel costs, meals. and out-of-pocket expenses, to travel to the Philippines or other locations at the prior approval of DTI will be invoiced separately with proper documentation, and air travel will be on business class. This contract can only be modi?ed when done so in writing, and both parties must agree to such modi?cation. - 8. Either party may terminate this with thirty (30) days written notice. 9. Payment of fees subsequent to the ?rst payment agreed Under provision 3 of the terms of this contract. shall consist: of 15 percent of the annual total contract fee to be deposited to account by. wire on or before the endol? every. four months upon submission of a Performance Report; for the'tltree-month print? period with the accompanying ?billing'statement. will provide bank?ur account: information upon agreement to this contract-by DTI. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTRACT ?QM/gave Ronald J. Sorini On Behalf of Sorini, Samet 8.: Associates, LLC Sop-int; Lu: Page 2_ of; 1.1 I RP Dgpa'rtmeht 'of Traae, ?Ind?s'fry . ?g Contract for ARrofessignat Services Apn?l 1,?008 ., Dale Thomas G. Aquino On Beha?lfu?hc oFdec Industry, Republic of the Philippines April 1, 2008 Dale chuida Malylaya On Behalf the DCparImcnt. of?I?radc 8L Industry, Republic of the Philippines April 1, 2008 Dale Sq?rini; Samet a Asso?iate?g'uc Page?3of3