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Does Your Compliance Program Need a Check-Up?
When was the last time your anti-corruption compliance program had a check-up? Like any other “wellness” program, a periodic review of a company’s compliance program is an integral component of its overall health.
Read More »Writing on a Blank Slate — Creating an Anti-Corruption Program
What if – and this is a big what if – your company is starting from scratch on its anti-corruption compliance program? Your company’s Code of Conduct includes a paragraph prohibiting foreign bribery and
Read More »Puerto Rico Senator, Businessman Sentenced For Bribery
A Puerto Rican senator and a businessman were each sentenced to four years in prison for their roles in a bribery scheme.Former Sen. Hector Martinez Maldonado was ordered to pay a $17,500 fine. Juan
Read More »Rooting out bribery in business
Corruption isn't only limited to government and corporations, even designers have been found guilty of bribing A-list celebrities to wear their gowns on the red carpet. The Oscars are looming and designers and fashion houses
Read More »Risk Assessments under the UK Bribery Act
“In order to solve a problem, it must first be identified”, author Harvey Mackay wrote “People don’t usually buy products and services. They buy solutions to problems.” He notes that successful sales people “tailor
Read More »Bribery – The ultimate ethical dilemma
"Ethics Must Be Global, Not Local” written by Bill George and it got me thinking about how as people, we tend to not care about whether or not our decisions are ethical if there
Read More »UK Bribery Act: how to ensure your company measures up
Six months after the start of the UK Bribery Act, many companies are working hard to implement anti-bribery procedures. The Bribery Act makes it illegal for companies to fail to prevent bribery. The best
Read More »Bribery Scandal: You’re guilty, CAS finally tells Adamu
Former Director General of the national Sports Commission, NSC, Dr. Amos Adamu’s spirited effort to clear himself of cash -for-vote scandal in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests which led to his
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