USA – Compendium of Arms Trade Corruption

Embraer’s Dominican and Indian Bribery Schemes

October 11, 2018January 10, 2019 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment agents, Brazil, bribery, Dominican Republic, Embraer, fake contracts, India, manipulation of selection process, shell companies, USA

Introduction Brazilian company Embraer is best known as a leading producer of regional civil aircraft, but also builds and successfully

International arms trade

Glenn Defense Marine Asia and the US 7th Fleet (the ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal)

October 11, 2018December 11, 2018 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment bribery, conflict of interest, manipulation of selection process, price padding, services, Singapore, USA

Introduction While high-value military hardware procurement programs feature most prominently as vehicles for corruption in this compendium, less visible but

International arms trade

Litton Industries’ Contracts with Greece and Taiwan

August 9, 2018January 10, 2019 Samuel Perlo-Freeman 0 Comment agents, bribery, Greece, Taiwan, USA

Introduction U.S. companies are often perceived to operate in a regulatory atmosphere less tolerant of foreign bribery than their European

International arms trade

Armor Holdings and the United Nations

August 2, 2018November 29, 2018 Xiaodon L. Liang 0 Comment agents, bribery, manipulation of selection process, UN, USA

Introduction In one of the rare cases where a payer of bribes went to prison, Richard Bistrong, a vice president

Domestic corruption

The Boeing Tanker Case

May 5, 2017November 29, 2018 Samuel Perlo-Freeman 2 Comments benefits in kind, Boeing, conflict of interest, manipulation of selection process, price padding, USA

Introduction The U.S. defense acquisition system’s “revolving door” is legendary, but few cases of officials performing favors in exchange for