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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
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Bribery to Win International Government Contracts
The Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice conducted an investigation into whether former Halliburton subsidiary KBR was among several companies that paid $180 million in bribes to win a contract to build a natural gas liquefaction plant in Nigeria in the 1990s. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigation focused on the activity of a joint venture that included KBR and three other companies. In February 2009, Halliburton and KBR settled with the SEC and DOJ. Halliburton agreed to pay $382 million and an additional $177 million in disgorgement. Halliburton entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ. A subsidiary of KBR pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the FCPA and to substantive counts charging violations of the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA.
- Misconduct Type
- Ethics
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- International
- Court Type
- Administrative
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 2/11/2009
Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
Total |
|
Halliburton |
$559,000,000
|