By William N. Weaver, originally posted on The FCPA Blog January 29, 2019 (http://www.fcpablog.com/blog/2019/1/29/what-is-corruption-depends-on-whos-looking.html) For those interested in the study of corruption from the scientific perspective one thing stands out: actual corruption is essentially unmeasurable. It could also be observed that our imperfect measurements of corruption, even more accurate random forced response surveys, have found […]
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Hottest Industries for FCPA Investigations
A new tool has been launched that tracks open Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FPCA) investigations. The FCPA Tracker (https://fcpatracker.com/) scans for and analyzes public disclosures by companies and agencies about FCPA-related investigations. The top five industries with the most ongoing FCPA-related investigations, according to FCPA Tracker, are: 1. Oil and Gas Services — 24 2. Telecommunications […]
C2I Provides Seminar to Taiwan Aerospace Industry Partners
By Kendra & Justin on February 20, 2017 in C2I News, Export Control Reform, Export Regulations, International Business
On February 15th, C2I, in collaboration with Simon C.H. Liu of Taiwan, provided a 1-day seminar on “U.S. Technology Transfer and Regulatory Compliance for the Aerospace Industry” to more than 30 members of the Taiwan Aerospace Industry. Participants learned about Export Control 101, Export Control Reform, Introduction to Exceptions, Introduction to Agreements, and Implementing a […]
Regulated Export Training for Montana
By Kendra & Justin on February 7, 2017 in C2I News, Corporate Compliance, Export Control Reform, Export Regulations, International Business
Join us March 2nd at the Montana World Trade Center for a half day seminar plus one-on-one consultations with individual companies! The agenda for the day includes: • 8:00 a.m.: Check in and coffee • 8:30 a.m.: Export Control 101—ITAR, EAR, and OFAC • 10:30 a.m.: Introduction to Exceptions/ Exemptions (focus on Canada, Europe, and Cuba) […]
Acting Brazil President Dissolves Anti-Corruption Agency
By Kendra & Justin on May 13, 2016 in Corporate Compliance, Customs and Courtesies, International Business
Michel Temer assumed office yesterday as interim president following President Dilma Rousseff’s removal who is awaiting trial for impeachment. Mr. Temer’s first formal act was to approve Provisional Measure No. 726 of May 12, 2016, which completely dissolves Brazil’s main anti-corruption enforcement agency, the Comptroller General (CGU). This Provisional Measure dissolved and/or merged a series of Ministries […]
Former Diplomat Pleads Guilty in UN Bribery Case
Francis Lorenzo, a U.S. citizen who served as a foreign diplomat from the Dominican Republic pleaded guilty to six charges, including conspiracy, bribery, money laundering, and tax counts, Wednesday in a United Nations bribery case. Lorenzo agreed to cooperate with the government against co-defendants who include former U.N. General Assembly president John Ashe and Chinese businessmen […]
Tripartite Economic Summit – Auckland 2016
Justin Cook of C2I will be traveling to Auckland, New Zealand to participate in the Tripartite Summit (Los Angeles/Guangzhou/Auckland) to speak about U.S. trade compliance regulations and how they impact U.S., Chinese, and New Zealand Hi-Tech companies. C2I is proud to have the opportunity to support this ambitious summit and to support the international expansion of […]
Boeing Awarded $359M for P-8 Aircraft for the U.S. and Australian Militaries
Boeing was awarded a $359 million contract modification to procure long-lead items for 29 P-8 aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force. The award covers materials for nine Full-Rate Production Lot II aircraft and 16 FRP Lot III aircraft for the Navy, worth $219 million in total, and four FRP III aircraft for […]
Kendra Cook Recognized as Top Female Executive in 2015
Kendra Cook was recognized by Who’s Who in April 2015 as a Top Female Executive for 2015. In her article (http://topfemaleexecutives.com/2015/04/14/kendra-cook/), Kendra attributes her success to her parents who were both small business owners, which provided her with an understanding of the challenges and the rewards of owning a small business. She originally became interested in Aerospace […]
Exports to China by US Tech Firms may be Impacted
An article from the Reuters news agency reports that US companies such as Cisco, Apple, McAfee and Citrix have all been dropped from China’s official list of approved products (a list used by Chinese government departments to equip offices and data centers across China). Analysis by Reuters suggests that the number of foreign firms on […]