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Africa’s Oil And Gas Corruption In The Spotlight

corruptionbribery February 21, 2012 0

The NGO Global Witness has published a new report that says governments in Africa are awarding concessions and production contracts to shell companies that may have ties to government officials. "Rigged: The Scramble for Africa's

The Anatomy of Corruption in Public Procurement

corruptionbribery February 20, 2012 0

Public procurement presents significant risk under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Cases like Siemens Argentina, Siemens Venezuela, Johnson & Johnson, and Tenaris highlight the risk. Large amounts of money are at stake

New Arrests in Murdoch Bribery Scandal Raise Question of U.S. Charges

corruptionbribery February 20, 2012 0

This weekend, five more journalists from a Rupert Murdoch-owned British tabloid were arrested as part of an ongoing bribery investigation. The arrested journalists, all from the The Sun, were later released, and have yet to

Why companies should be concerned about corruption

corruptionbribery February 17, 2012 0

Companies should be concerned about corruption not only because it impacts indirectly on sustainable development (because corruption leads to the misallocation of resources), but more importantly, their employees, suppliers and customers are confronted by

Former Alba Chief Charged In London

corruptionbribery February 17, 2012 0

An Australian executive who once served as CEO of state-owned Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. ("Alba") was charged on Wednesday in the U.K. with taking bribes

The business case for an effective anti-corruption programme

corruptionbribery February 16, 2012 0

As global executives continue to seek growth opportunities in challenging markets, exposure to the reputational, legal, operational and financial impacts of corruption will continue to rise. Recognising this situation, business leaders are searching for

7 Things Companies And Their Ethics And Compliance Teams Can Do Better

corruptionbribery February 15, 2012 0

During the past few decades while working in various compliance roles, I have been fortunate to witness the impact of ethics and compliance programs that grew from the dedication and ingenuity of the corporate

Top 5 Misconceptions About The FCPA

corruptionbribery February 12, 2012 0

Bad information is often worse than no information. There is a tremendous amount of noise in the discussion around FCPA. Not only noise, but anti-signal. That is, not just bad information,