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What Are the Essentials For a FCPA/Bribery Act/OECD Compliance Program?

corruptionbribery July 16, 2012 0

In a recent article entitled “Bribery and Corruption Compliance: the Playing Field Levels,” Timothy Coleman and Paul Lomas, attorneys from the law firm of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, discuss what they term the “tectonic shift”

BP is dragged into SFO ‘bribery’ investigation

corruptionbribery July 16, 2012 0

The oil giant is understood to have been in contact with SFO investigators over the bribery allegations relating to engineering projects one of its contractors is undertaking in the west Asian state. The contractor, as

Our Battle Against Corruption

corruptionbribery July 13, 2012 0

There have been reports that the Shoura Council is in the process of laying down a strategy to fight corruption in the civil service, including enacting anti-bribery legislation. The Shoura Council would begin by

As Corruption Concerns Rise, Few Fear UK Bribery Act – Survey

corruptionbribery June 29, 2012 0

One year after enforcement of the UK Bribery Act began, less than one-tenth (9.3 percent) of those polled during a recent Deloitte webcast are concerned about it and just 24.2 percent have changed their

Ten things you should know about business ethics and anti-corruption in the Middle East

corruptionbribery June 28, 2012 0

1. Two thirds of respondents to Ernst & Young’s recently commissioned report on fraud and corruption in the Middle East said that fraud and bribery was a “major problem“ in the Middle East, but

Monitoring Bribery Risk through the Audit Right Process

corruptionbribery June 25, 2012 0

With the increased scrutiny on third party relationships from U.S. and foreign regulators, a company’s right to audit the books and records of its third party vendors, agents and other business partners is paramount.

Business forum: Good companies don’t bribe. Period.

corruptionbribery June 20, 2012 0

The anti-bribery standards Congress enacted 35 years ago help both U.S. businesses and global development. For many years, Minnesota and its business community have proudly been leaders in instituting ethical business practices and promoting human

Bribery: The Ultimate Closing Technique?

corruptionbribery June 14, 2012 0

If you’re on the brink of closing a sale and the decision-maker stonewalls, what should you do? Lower your price? Add more products or services to the contract? Offer a bribe