Exporting military controlled goods: Why the need to complete undertakings on a hand signed form?

Question

Our company exports military controlled goods under 2 different OGELs, we have been sucessfully audited on this, one point that our customers often raise is why they need to complete their undertakings on a hand signed form? Why an email undertaking is not sufficient?

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