HR Compliance
U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Course description
The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act’s (FCPA) main purpose is to prohibit bribing foreign officials, and it applies to misconduct inside and outside the United States. So, even if your organization has no direct foreign component, you need to understand the scope of the FCPA to encourage and maintain healthy business ethics within your workplace. This course provides information about the FCPA for all members of an organization who may come in contact with foreign officials or others who are involved with other dealings with foreign governments and entities. By the end of the course, you will understand the scope of the FCPA and what you must do to encourage and maintain healthy business ethics within your workplace.
Course Duration: 25 min
Learning objectives:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:- Identify the scope of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Recognize who might be counted as “foreign official” under the FCPA
- Adopt ethical business practices, including avoiding all forms of bribery and off-the-books accounting practices
- Avoid violations related to charitable giving
- Recognize exceptions to the FCPA related to payments used to expedite or secure “routine governmental actions”