Question

You work in the accounting department of a defense contractor. it manufactures guns and munitions. You have learned that the CFO of the company, after sending Requests for Proposals to prospective suppliers, has been "strongly suggesting" that these suppliers make payments to various third parties. The CFO does not own stock options granted as part of his compensation plan.

In response to the CFO's suggestions, a prospective supplier of boxes and shipping materials to your company has made payments to various parties listed below. In which of these cases should the payments be considered to be bribes?

a. Payments to a foreign elected official

b. Payment to a US elected official who oppose stricter gun control laws

c. Payments to a US elected official who supports stricter gun control laws

d. Contributions to a nonprofit political organization that lobbies in support of a stronger military

e. Contributions to a nonprofit charitable organization that provides aid to military veterans who were wounded in the line of duty

f. Contributions to a nonprofit charitable organization that lobbies in support of less-restrictive immigration laws

g. WHo is considered to be making the bribe? The prospective supplier? The CFO?

Answer 1

a. Payments made to a foreign elected official is considered as a bribe.

b. Payment to a US elected official who opposes stricter gun control laws cannot be considered as a bribe

c. Payment made to US elected official who supports stricter gun control law can be considered as a bribe

d. Contribution to a non-profit political organisation that lobbies in support of a stronger military can be treated as a bribe

e. Contribution to a non-profit charitable organisation that provides aid to military veterans who were wounded in the line of duty cannot be considered as a bribe

f. Contribution to a non-profit charitable organisation that lobbies in support of less restrictive immigration laws cannot be considered as a bribe.

g. The prospective supplier is considered to be making the bribe.