Continuing its prolific run of indictments, guilty pleas, and convictions, on July 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF or Strike Force) secured a guilty plea from a Texas...more
7/26/2022
/ Antitrust Division ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Bid Rigging ,
Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraudulent Procurement ,
Procurement Collusion Strike Force ,
Sherman Act ,
White Collar Crimes
[Warning: The juxtaposition of the jolly old man and forced labor is not to make light of human rights violations but to highlight the hidden evils in supply chains and the potential reputational damage to wholesome...more
12/21/2017
/ Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
UK
The holiday retail season is an ideal time to check that forced labor and bribery—two top and interconnected supply-chain threats—do not undermine the success of your critical sales period.
Not long ago, many in the...more
11/28/2016
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Corruption ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Holidays ,
Human Rights ,
Human Trafficking ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
UK
Companies that contract with the federal government will soon be subject to new rules aimed to stamp out human trafficking (see discussion of some of the existing rules and regulations here and here). The just-released...more
As 2013 wraps up, it is that time of year again when we dust off the compliance crystal ball and take a look at what might be in store for 2014:
1. Executive Order 13627 on Trafficking in Government Contracts —...more
1/3/2014
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Destruction of Evidence ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Transparency in Supply Chains Act ,
Whistleblowers