One of the greater truths about the FCPA that is not discussed enough is that any business built on illegal acts is more than simply morally repugnant, it is not sustainable. If business sales are based on bribery and corruption, a key reason is that such a business cannot compete in an open market competition. Obviously such a business strategy has severe commercial, regulatory, and societal risks as well; but for The Man From FCPA it is the business cost that should receive the most attention from senior executives. For just as anti-compliance programs are the business response to the legal issue of laws such as the FCPA, the flip side is to demonstrate that bribery and corruption is bad for business.
