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=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, Embassy FOREIGN PRINCIPAL COUNTRY=COLOMBIA FP STATUS=Terminated FP REGISTRATION DATE=2008-03-12 FP TERMINATION DATE=2008-12-15 REGISTRANT STATUS=Active REGISTRATION DATE=2007-11-12 REGISTRANT TERMINATION DATE=N/A DATE STAMPED=2008-03-12 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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Explain fully all items answered "Yes" in Item (If additional space is needed, afull insert page must be used.) IO. lfthe 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 . nil mg Mm Sow-t. Primer pol U.S. Department ofJustice Exhibit 0MBNO1124-11 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 ofsuch agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of all the circumstances by reason of which thu registrant is acting as an agent ofa foreign principal. 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Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burde1 to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionagc Section, National Security Division, US. Department oflustice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Of?ce of Management and Budget, Washington. DC 20503. i. Name of Registrant 2. Registration No. Sorini, Samet Associates LLC 5839 3. Name of Foreign Principal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombia Check Appropriate Boxes: 4. The agreement between the registrant and the above-named foreign principal is a formal written contract. lfthis box is checked, attacl a copy ofthe contract to this exhibit. 5. There is no formal written contract between the registrant and the foreign principal. The agreement with the above-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. 0 6 The agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign principal is the result of neither a fon?i Wen contract nor at exchange of correspondence between the parties. If this box IS checked, give a complete description below of the te??is a? conditions of the oral agreement or understanding, its duration, the fees and expenses, if any, to be receivedDescribe fully the nature and method of performance of the above indicated agreement or understanding. 8. Describe fully the activities the registrant engages in or proposes to engage in on behalf ot?the above foreign principal. 9. Will the activities on behalfot?the above foreign principal include political activities as de?ned in Section 1(0) ofthe Act and in the footnote below? Yes No El lfyes, 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. UK. (owe/(Yb) (A {fee fragile Pa sq a 36.- (oloware. ml (Mine-1+- Wit/ts Wefk- mnih (abmht? On [Dbl/elf (Q, 'l?aul 'fb ?Hm? 1'14 1 and prev! {6 (ammo/iolo?l?twa +er 6o?amml 6f (Cha?ng 91 labor la labor Date of Exhibit Name and Title Signature . JIM 34?? $335] V1 ?/mca?aol Footnote: Political activity as de?ned in Section Ito) ol?the Act means any activity which the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way in?uence any agency or of?cial of the Government of the United States or any section ot?the public within the United States with reference to formulating adopting, or changing the 205i Mir-1 12 :1 3,8 - Win-:1 SERVICE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF COLOMBIA AND MR. ANDREW JAMES SAMET. The undersigned, CAROLINA BARCO, in her capacity as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States of America, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, according to the Resolution No. 0339 of January 28, 2008 hereinafter called the MINISTRY, and ANDREW JAMES SAMET, identi?ed with Drivers License ~Maryland), hereinafter referred to as THE CONTRACTOR, have agreed the following CONTRACT contained in the following clauses after the following considerations: 1) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Industry and Tourism of Colombia, have agreed to retain the services of a legal consultant with expertise in labor issues related to the approval of the Trade Promotion Agreement between Colombia and the United States of America in the US Congress. 2) The Viceminister for Multilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia through the memorandum VAM No. 78243 of December 21, 2007, instructed the Administrative and Financial Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to appropriate the correspondent funds in order to retain the services of Mr. Andrew Samet, as a consultant on labor issues. 3) The Administrative and Financial Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia under official communication No. 66275 of December 26, 2008, instructed the Ambassador of Colombia to the United States, to sign the contract with Mr. Andrew Samet, according to the study of feasibility undertaken by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism. 4) That according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia it has been deemed apprOpriate to engage the services ?Intuitu personae? of Mr. Andrew James Samet to fully accomplish the objectives of the present contract. 5) According to the Resolution No.0339 of January 28, 2008, the MINISTRY has allocated the budget required for this contract. The present contract will be regulated by the following clauses: CLAUSE THE CONTRACTOR will provide the Government of Colombia with a strategy on labor issues directed to support favourable consideration of the Trade Promotion Agreement between the United States and Colombia in the US Congress.SECOND CLAUSE.- OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTOR: 1)To assist the Government of Colombia in presenting information on labor issues with relevant U.S.stakeholders, including US Congress, the administration, labor advocacy groups, trade unions and the media. 2) Provide advice and consultation on the implementation of the labor document produced by the consultant with the support of the Inter?American Development Bank, including advising Colombia on issues related to ILO recommendations 3) To assist in drafting documents, papers, speeches, press releases and other documents related to labor issues at the request of the Colombian government, 4) To develop a strategy for the interaction between the Colombian government and the US labor unions and provide advice for the implementation of this strategy 5) To participate as a member in the overall support team working with the government of Colombia on the strategy for the congressional consideration of the Trade Promotion Agreement. 6).To present the Ambassador of Colombia a report with respect to the work carried out under the terms of the present contract. This report is a prior requirement for the payment set forth in the fourth clause. 7) To defray any of?ce, secretariat, stationery, communications and any other costs arising from the services supplied in connection with the aim of the present contract. 8) To keep all information provided by the MINISTRY or other agencies of the Government of Colombia as con?dential and shall not be disclosed to any third party without the prior written consent of the parties. 9) To act at all times with absolute loyalty and in good faith, and to avoid any unjustified delays and obstructions in ful?lling the aim of the present contract. THIRD CLAUSE. - TERM: The duration of this contract shalt be three (3) three months commencing the date it is signed on by both parties. FOURTH CLAUSE. - VALUE AND PAYMENT: The present contract is worth FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS (US 58.000), which will be paid in three (3) installments, as followszt) FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS (US 15.000), at the end of the ?rst month of the signature of this contract, once THE CONTRACTOR submits the specific report referred in the numeral 6) of the Second Clause. 2) FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS (US 15.000) at the end of the second month of the date of the signature of this contract once THE CONTRACTOR submits the specific report referred in the numeral 6) of the Second Clause. THOUSAND DOLLARS 28.000) at the end of the third month of the date of the signature of this contract, that also states the conclusion of this contract, once THE CONTRACTOR submits the speci?c report referred in the numeral 6) of the Second Clause. FIFTH CLAUSE.- SUPERVISOR: The Ambassador of Colombia to the United States of America will be responsible for overseeing the compliance of this contract. SIXTH CLAUSE.- FINES FOR NON- COMPLIANCE: In case of any delay or non?performance of the obligations by THE CONTRACTOR in virtue of the present contract, or that such obligations are partially complied, the MINISTRY will charge THE CONTRACTOR daily and successive ?nes equivalent to one per thousand of the totai value of the amount allocated for the execution of the present contract. SEVENTH CLAUSE.- GOVERNING LAW. This agreement shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia,USA. EIGHTH CLAUSE.- TERMINATION: 1) THE MINISTRY may terminate this contract it THE CONTRACTOR fails to perform any of his obligations under this contract and such failure continues after written notice is given by the supervisor of this {be contract set forth in clause fifth. 2)The present contract may also be terminated with the mutual written consent of both parties. NINTH CLAUSE.- AMENDMENTS AND EXTENSIONS: The present agreement may onty be amended or extended in writing and with the prior approval of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Colombia. TENTH CLAUSE.- EXCLUSION OF LABOR RELATIONSHIP AND JOINT LIABILITY.- The Ministry is not joint liable with THE CONTRACTOR, and therefore, the personnel required by the latter to perform this contract is exclusively employed by THE CONTRACTOR and will have no labor relationship with the Ministry. THE CONTRACTOR will perform the object of this contract with full technical and administrative autonomy. ln witness thereof the present contract is signed in Washington, DC. on February 12, 2008. FOR THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF COLOMBIA Carolina Barco Ambassador of Colombia TH CONTRACTOR at: . . ems- Andrew James- met