The building blocks of any anti-corruption compliance program lay the foundation for a robust compliance program.

For instance, in the lifecycle management of third parties, prudent compliance practitioners understand the need for a business justification, questionnaire, due diligence, evaluation and compliance terms and conditions in contracts. As many companies mature in their compliance programs, third-party risk management becomes more important. It is also where the rubber meets the road of operationalizing compliance. 

Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in...