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Book SynopsisA thoroughly pragmatic guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) This is a critical FCPA training resource for executives, managers, sales, marketing, finance and accounting personnel, as well as high level professionals.
Table of ContentsForeword ix
Acknowledgments xii
Introduction: Who Is This Book For? xiii
Chapter 1 Basics of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1
Chapter 2 What’s the Big Deal? Billion-Dollar Fines and Jail Time 23
Chapter 3 You Do More with the Government Than You Think 37
Chapter 4 Know Your Customers and Suppliers: The Dangers of State-Owned Entities 61
Chapter 5 Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The Dangers of Meals and Entertainment 79
Chapter 6 Ensuring That Business Trips Really Are for Business 93
Chapter 7 Gifts That Give Back 107
Chapter 8 Know Your Agents and Consultants 121
Chapter 9 So What Can You Do? Facilitating Payments and Other Exceptions 145
Chapter 10 Keeping Good Records and Maintaining Good Procedures 161
Chapter 11 Are You Buying a Problem? Due Diligence in Acquisitions and Government Contracts 183
Chapter 12 Time Off for Good Behavior: Why Compliance Matters 195
Appendix 1 Anti-Bribery, Record-Keeping, and Internal Controls Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 209
Appendix 2 Relevant Provisions of the Principles of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations 241
Appendix 3 Excerpts from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual 245
About the Author 267
Index 269
