Know where your magnets came from before Jan 1, 2027.
Magnet-origin evidence for US defense contractors and subcontractors under DFARS 252.225-7052. We find the covered magnets in your purchased parts, sort out the exemptions, and trace the rest through the supply chain.
DFARS 252.225-7052 · applies from January 1, 2027, 00:00 ET
The rule · Jan 1, 2027
DoD contracts can’t include NdFeB or SmCo magnets whose material was mined, refined, separated, melted or produced in China, Russia, North Korea or Iran.
Mine to magnet
So every covered magnet in your purchased parts needs evidence, traced back toward the source.
Where we are
Based in San Diego.
We work with the region’s defense contractors and subcontractors, and we can meet in person.
Example: of 1,200 purchased part numbers, 64 contain covered magnets and 11 need supply-chain tracing. Fictional data.
We bring the evidence. You make the compliance decision.
Provenant isn't a law firm, a certifier or a government body. Our evidence file supports your compliance decision; the determination is yours.
How it works
Six steps from parts list to evidence file
- 01
Intro call
30 minutes on your products, your parts list and your contract timing.
- 02
NDA + engagement letter
Fixed scope and fixed fee, in writing, before any data moves.
- 03
You send a cleaned parts list
Purchased parts only, no drawings, specs or controlled data.
- 04
Screening & exception triage
We find covered magnets and sort out which parts are exempt and why.
- 05
Supplier tracing
Structured outreach up the chain, with a defined effort per supplier.
- 06
Evidence file delivered
Validated evidence you use to make your own compliance decision.
Offers & pricing
Fixed fees, set by your parts count
Start with an Exposure Map. Trace only what needs tracing: half of the Stage 1 fee is credited toward Stage 2. 50% to start, 50% on delivery, for each stage.
Stage 1
Exposure Map
Fixed fee by unique purchased part numbers
From $4,500
Stage 2
Evidence Pack
By magnet lines that need tracing
From $9,500
Add-on
Mitigation Plan Support
Per product family
From $10,000
Ongoing
Monitoring
Monthly, by scope
$1,000–3,000 / month
Sample deliverable
An evidence file your contracts team can work with
Per-part spreadsheet
One row per line: magnet type, exception analysis, origin chain found, evidence strength, open items.
Evidence folders
One folder per traced line with supplier declarations, certificates of origin and correspondence.
Summary memo
A short narrative of method, findings, exceptions considered and limits of the evidence.
Outreach log
Every contact attempt: who, when, how, and the response, including "no response".
What we work from
We work from a cleaned purchased-parts list, not from your technical data.
- 0drawings, specs or CUI
- We take: Line ID + manufacturer part number
- We take: Manufacturer
- We take: Generic description
- We take: Supplier + supplier contact
- We take: COTS / custom flag
- We never take: Program names
- We never take: Assembly structure
- We never take: Drawings & specs
- We never take: Quantities & prices
- We never take: CUI · ITAR / EAR technical data
- Your list?Download the CSV template
Before we start, you confirm in writing that the list is non-controlled.
If controlled data is ever needed, it stays on your systems, or we work on-site in the US with US persons only.
Newsletter
Magnet Rule Watch
A short, regular update on rare-earth and magnet rules for defense suppliers: what changed, what's next, and what it means for your parts.
What’s in each issueJan 1, 2027 is close.
From January 1, 2027, DoD contracts can't include NdFeB or SmCo magnets whose material was mined, refined, separated, melted or produced in China, Russia, North Korea or Iran. The restriction covers the whole chain, from mine to finished magnet.