State and Federal Communications, Inc. has released a new white paper on The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) authored by Research Associate George Ticoras.

Legal compliance with all the rules and regulations is always important to the broad network of government relations professionals, companies, and organizations we serve. We prepared this white paper to explain the purpose of the FCPA as an anti-bribery statute, and to provide background on preventing the bribery of governmental officials of foreign nations by individuals and entities under the jurisdiction of the United States.

The purpose of the FCPA is to prohibit giving a payment of any money or other thing of value to a foreign official for purposes of influencing the official to act in a corrupt manner in order to obtain or retain business. The corrupt action could be an unlawful act or behavior made to secure an unfair advantage for the donor. The FCPA was enacted in 1977 and is enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

FCPA enforcement continues to be a high priority area for the SEC. Violations can lead to substantial punitive actions including civil and criminal enforcement actions against issuers and their officers, directors, employees, stockholders, and agents. The growing frequency of settlements, non-prosecution agreements, oversight, and self-reporting make understanding the depth of the FCPA’s impact on corporate business increasingly apparent and important.

The State and Federal Communications white paper of the FCPA is useful for all practitioners and government relations professionals involved in international business and compliance.

To obtain a free copy of the white paper, visit State and Federal Communications to access a PDF.

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We’ve got a busy April planned. If you are attending any of these events, please say hello!

April 7   PACS, Politics, & Grassroots Conference, Washington, DC

April 11   WGR Toastmasters, Washington, DC

April 11  WGR Leadership Program Final Session, Washington, DC

April 13   Montgomery County Council – African American Affairs Advisory Group Meeting, Silver Spring, Maryland

April 21   You-Too Social Media Conference, Kent, Ohio

April 25-26   Public Affairs Council Spring Executive Meeting, Washington, DC

April 25   Public Affairs Council Annual Member Dinner, Washington, DC

April 25   WGR Toastmasters, Washington, DC

April 26-27   Campaign Tech East Conference 2017, Washington, DC

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State and Federal Communications is excited to be at the 2017 SGAC National Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana.

President and CEO Elizabeth Bartz , Director of Operations Amber Fish Linke, and Client Specialist Nola Werren are attending this year’s event, where attendees will discuss how “Managing State Government Affairs is BIG but NEVER EASY”

You can see the agenda here, and follow the conversations on Twitter with the hashtag #NSSGAC.

A great, big thank you to Elizabeth Bartz for treating the staff to an amazing array of delicious pies in honor of Pi Day, March 14! As you can see, we have been enjoying them.

These superb pies came from Gardner’s Pies of Akron.

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Enjoy these photos from some of our recent events!

State and Federal Communications celebrated 4 staff anniversaries in February!

Here is our March calendar. If you are attending any of these events, please say hello!

March 6-9   PAC National PAC Conference, Miami Beach, Florida

March 7   NCSL Foundation Lunch, Washington DC

March 7   Women in Government Relations Leadership Program Session #3, Washington, DC

March 9   Montgomery County Council – African American Affairs Advisory Group Meeting, Silver Spring, Maryland

March 12-14   NASPO Exchange – How to Market to State Governments, St. Louis, Missouri

March 14   WGR Toastmasters, Washington, DC

March 23   NCSL Foundation and SGAC Annual Roundtable, Washington, DC

March 23-25   American Copy Editors Society National Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida

March 28   WGR Toastmasters, Washington, DC

March 29-31   SGAC National Summit, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Enjoy these fun photos from recent events!

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Today, the staff of State and Federal Communications are wearing red in honor of National Wear Red Day.  We want to do our part to raise awareness for the cause of heart health.

State and Federal Communications is proud to be a sponsor of a number of programs with the Akron Heart Association.