Opportunity in Expansion: A Logistical Look at FCPA Compliance in Third-Party Relationships

Expanding into a new market can be a moment of great risk for any company. These risks are heightened in the shipping and logistics industry where spreading geographic reach and reliance on consultants and independent contractors is necessary for success. In a guest article, Catherine Muldoon, the chief legal officer of BDP International, Inc., a leading privately held global logistics and transportation services company, and legal intern Caitlin Smith discuss the challenges BDP faced when opening new offices in Casablanca, Morocco, and how the company leveraged its culture of compliance to achieve both its business and ethical goals. See “Ten Steps A Company Can Take to Mitigate Corruption Risk When Entering a New Market (Part One of Two)” (Jun. 24, 2015); Part Two (Jul. 8, 2015).

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