You have just been hired by a small new food company to be the 'regulatory affairs officer' in charge of all the company's regulatory affairs and keep your company informed of food law and policy developments. However, just after you are hired, your boss is replaced by a supervisor who is not convinced that your position is essential. He would rather use the funds to expand the marketing department.

You are then asked to provide a brief, formal memo providing the following information:

What literature and facilities do you require in order to be informed and effective in this position?

What policies or emergency plans should be developed to deal with, avoid, or reduce specific legal problems that may arise?

What legal areas and issues should upper management be well informed about and why?