Government contracts

• ‘Tis the Season … for Corporate Gift-Giving Policy Awareness

  December 05, 2011

  It's the time of year again … Bing Crosby is on your iPod. “It's a Wonderful Life” is on every other cable channel. Your kids are making their lists for Santa. And your company's employees are busy sending and receiving holiday tokens of appreciation. Do your employees understand the rules of gift-giving (and -receiving)? Are they aware of issues related to the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act, and rules regarding gifts to U.S. Government customers? Read More >>

• Are You Paying Attention to Possible Conflicts of Interest?

  August 18, 2011

  You may have heard about the hypersonic test flight that crashed into the Pacific Ocean last week.  It was said to have reached a top speed of 13,000 miles per hour! But just as that might make your head swirl, so can the quickness of the ensuing allegations against the [...] Read More >>

• U.S. Government Seeks the Firing of a CEO Over a Company’s Compliance Issues

  May 10, 2011

  We have written before about the increasingly aggressive posture the U.S. Government seems to be taking against government contractors regarding their compliance programs (and specifically, the failings of their compliance programs).  However, a recent article in the Wall Street Journal could signal an important up-tick in aggressiveness on behalf of [...] Read More >>

• Doing Business with the U.S. Government: Compliance is a Must!

  April 05, 2011

  A few weeks ago, I posted a blog on a non-profit in DC, AED, that has announced that it made the difficult decision to sell its assets after being suspended by the U.S. Government for alleged misconduct in connection with its U.S. Government contracts. This article in Slate explains more, [...] Read More >>

• Online Compliance Training and Your U.S. Government Contracts

  March 14, 2011

  Some may argue that the cost of compliance — including effective training — is high, and with the economy only slowly improving, there may be better ways to spend money.  But the issue is:  what happens if you don’t invest in and commit to compliance?  The unfortunate answer is that [...] Read More >>

• New Course Available! Doing Business with the U.S. Government

  January 07, 2011

  Just a note to say that we launched a new online compliance training course, Doing Business with the U.S. Government. The 30-minute course includes topics such as Gifts & Gratuities, Procurement Integrity, Revolving Door Restrictions, Mandatory Disclosures, Fraud / False Claims Act, etc. It is specifically designed for government contractors [...] Read More >>