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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Bribery to Win International Government Contracts
KBR pleaded guilty to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) between 1995 and 2004 by paying millions of dollars in bribes to officials in Nigeria in exchange for engineering and construction contracts on a natural gas liquefaction plant. KBR agreed to pay $20 million and retain a corporate monitor for a period of three years.
- Misconduct Type
- Ethics
- Enforcement Agency
- Justice
- Contracting Party
- International
- Court Type
- Criminal
- Disposition
- Pleaded Guilty
- Date of Plea
- 2/11/2009
| Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
| Total |
|
| KBR |
$20,000,000
|
