Fcpa Compliance Report

We are back to our more rounded format for this episode on a variety of topics including anti-corruption enforcement across the globe, the new French anti-corruption law, Sapin II, the Agricultural Bank of China compliance enforcement action by the state of New York Department of Financial Services; how corruption influences as much as it pays money and individual accountability for corporate malfeasance is not a Democratic or GOP issue but a law enforcement issue. We end with a well-deserved one minute rant from the panel about what is in the front of their mind. Mike Volkov discusses the internationalization of anti-corruption enforcement. He refers to the comments from the ACI FCPA conference, by Kara Brockmeyer and Dan Kahn about the increasing international enforcement efforts against corruption. This extends far beyond cooperation but also to enforcement. Recent examples are VimpelCom and Embraer where other countries received proceeds from fines and penalties. How does a company begin to deal with this

Show Notes Introduction What is the FAR What’s the differences with DFARs What types of companies should be concerned What are some examples of covered with these regs (eg. Ozone depleting substances, child labor, sanctions/debarment) Reporting requirements What sort of resources are available to help demonstrate compliance   What is the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) The purpose of the FAR is to provide uniform policies and procedures for acquisition of goods supplied to the US federal government. Among its guiding principles is to have an acquisition system that satisfies customer's needs in terms of cost, quality, and timeliness; minimize administrative operating costs; conduct business with integrity, fairness, and openness; and fulfill other public policy objectives At over 1,800 pages in its entirety, is a substantial and complex set of rules governing the procurement of all goods and services required by the U.S. Government When a federal government agency issues a contract, it will specify

This episode is dedicated exclusively to where FCPA enforcement, SEC enforcement, the compliance profession and compliance programs may be headed under the Trump administration, with a dash of anti-trust enforcement and EU Privacy Shield. Mike Volkov about where FCPA enforcement may be headed. We explore how FCPA cases are largely self-funded through company internal investigations which are turned over to the Justice Department. Volkov discusses funding and resources for the Department’s FCPA unit. He also touches on potential (or the lack thereof) of anti-trust enforcement going forward. For Volkov’s post, “A New Administration: A New FCPA Enforcement Regime?” click here. Matt Kelly leads a discussion on how the new administration may view the SEC going forward. He considers the announced resignation of SEC Chairman Mary Jo White and the appointment (and dismissal) of Kevin O’Connor from Trump’s transition team. Matt explains how Trump’s attacks on Dodd-Frank focus on easing rules for capital formation n

Show Notes for Episode 1 At the SCCE 2016 Compliance and Ethics Institute, I sat down with four of the top compliance commentators in the field for my first roundtable-style podcast. It was so successful that I persuaded the gang to come back together every couple of weeks for a formal podcast, which is entitled Everything Compliance. The premier episode is available for your listening pleasure today. I will post a new episode every two weeks. I host these four well-known compliance practitioners and commentators: Jay Rosen (Mr. Translations) - Jay is Vice President of Legal & Corporate Language Solutions at United Language Group. Rosen can be reached at rosen@ulgroup.com. Mike Volkov - One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and owner of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com. Matt Kelly - Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance, is the former Editor of the noted Compliance Week Kelly can be reached at mkelly@ra

In this episode I welcome back Red Flag Group CEO Scott Lane. We discuss the evolution of regulator thinking around what constitutes a best practices compliance program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I take a deep dive into the Key Energy FCPA enforcement action.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Red Flag Group CEO Scott Lane and myself discuss the evolution of regulators when evaluating compliance programs for effectiveness.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I review Hallmark 10-Mergers and Acquisitions: Pre-Acquisition Due Diligence and Post-Acquisition Integration under the FCPA. To read more, check out my blog post series on Hallmark 10. For more information on this Hallmark, check out my book Doing Compliance: Design, Create and Implement an Effective Anti-Corruption Compliance Program, which is available through Compliance Week by clicking here.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I review Hallmark 9 - Continuous Improvement: Periodic Testing and Review. This podcast series is produced in a 10 article series. To read more, check out my blog post series on Hallmark 9. For more information on this Hallmark, check out my book Doing Compliance: Design, Create and Implement an Effective Anti-Corruption Compliance Program, which is available through Compliance Week by clicking here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices