From 2003-2004, Locus Founder & CEO Jean-Paul Gauthier worked as a Project Manager for the USAID Integrated Framework Action Plan Implementation - Export Promotion and Trade Negotiation Program. The project provided technical assistance to the Government of Senegal in meeting World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Customs Organization (WCO) requirements. Jean-Paul was responsible for:

Overall design and supervision of the project;
Recruitment of experts; and
Quality control on all project outputs in the area of trade policy reform