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Defense Contracting

May 2020

Ethical Landmines Rife During COVID-19 Crisis

By Scott F. Roybal and Laura Alexander
COVID-19 took the world by surprise and continues to spread across the globe. The federal government and a number of hard-hit states were caught off guard, and soon learned that their inventories of personal protective equipment and other life-saving devices such as test kits and ventilators were insufficient to keep pace with the pandemic.
Defense Department

March 2020

We All Have a Role to Play in Ethical Innovation

By Ron Szalkowski
The defense industry should be on the lookout for the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing, especially since it’s entirely possible for companies to trick themselves into being the wolf.
Defense Contracting

January 2020

Supervisors Impact Culture as Ethical Leaders

By Anne R. Harris
A great deal of research has been conducted by organizations such as the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, Gartner and PwC, as well as academic institutions, into the subject of organizational ethics, integrity and culture.
Defense Contracting

January 2020

Corporate Governance: The Unfiltered Truth

By Carrie Penman
Corporate governance and “long-termism” are key buzzwords in our modern fiduciary lexicon.
Defense Contracting

December 2019

Companies Need Culture of Integrity

By Steve Priest
Compliance is not working; or at the very least, it is not working nearly as well as it should.
Ethics Corner

November 2019

Marijuana Laws Raise Issues for Contractors

By Amy E. McDougal
Recent years have brought a flurry of state legislation aimed at legalizing cannabis, or “marijuana.”
Defense Contracting

September 2019

Taking Corporate Compliance Programs Digital

By Andrea Falcione
It’s 2019, and compliance programs simply must keep up in the digital world. Consumers of content — compliance and otherwise — have heightened expectations in the digital age.
Defense Contracting

July 2019

Compliance Guidance for Smaller Contractors

By Brian E. Sweeney
In April, the Department of Justice issued updated guidance regarding the evaluation of corporate compliance programs to assist prosecutors in deciding whether they were adequate and effective at the time of an offense, as well as at the time of a charging decision. It builds upon earlier guidance and provides further specificity as to the factors the department will consider in their evaluations.
Defense Contracting

June 2019

Complying with New Justice Dept Guidance

By David B. Robbins and Peter Eyre
In April, the Department of Justice Criminal Division updated its guidance document, “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” to help prosecutors evaluate a company’s program at the time of an offense, and at the time of resolution, for the purpose of making charging and settlement decisions, as well as determining whether post-resolution compliance obligations are necessary. There is new substance and nuance that deserves specific attention from contractors and action in the near term.
Defense Contracting

May 2019

Reduce Risks in Overseas Third-Party Relationships (UPDATED)

By Daniel M. Hartnett
Small- and medium-sized defense companies face potentially significant legal, regulatory, financial and reputational risks when engaging with overseas third parties.