Bribery Schemes in Brazil to Win Exclusive Business Demonstrate Lack of Strong Due Diligence and Compliance Program. At the close of 2022, when some were paying for holiday celebrations, Honeywell International Inc., agreed to pay over $160 million to resolve violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This was part of a parallel enforcement […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced last Tuesday a $1.18 billion dollar agreement was reached by Glencore International A.G. and Glencore Ltd. (collectively Glencore), part of a British-Swiss world-spanning, commodities and mining company, headquartered in Switzerland to resolve a four-year investigation into a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and a “commodity […]
Global supply chains are often taken for granted when businesses expand nationally and internationally. Supply-chain vendors are often selected as quickly as possible to keep the movement of goods and supplies or manufacturing capabilities moving rapidly and at a reasonable cost. So, what does a company need to do to mitigate risk in its supply chain?
Doing business is an increasingly global endeavor, from establishing international locations, sourcing, manufacturing and global supply-chains to mergers and acquisitions of international entities, plus increasing foreign investments. However, these benefits come with a wide range of potential and even substantial risks...
