How To Pay A Bribe

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A thick envelope arrived in the mail from Trace International, the firm of anti-bribery compliance experts. The title caught me off guard: How to Pay a Bribe.  I would have thought Trace would be focused on how to stop bribes.

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Then, of course, I read the subtitle: Thinking Like a Criminal to Thwart Bribery Schemes. It’s a learning tool to help compliance practitioners identify the signs of a bribery scheme.

This is the third version of this book, collecting stories about the inner workings of bribery schemes.

The first chapter is prophetic look at banking in Panama and the law firm Mossack Fonesca. This seems obvious with the release of the Panama Papers. But if you look at the publication date, the book was sent to the printers and released before the Panama Paper were released. The chapter’s author Ken Silverstein pulls no punches. “Panama has been run by assholes for more than a century.”

Richard Bistrong tells his story as convicted bribe payer. He tells his missteps as he sunk into a pit of corruption.

The chapter authors describe various methods used to pay bribes and different mechanisms to move corrupt money. The goal is teach the reader how to avoid the pitfalls and identify potential problems. In the end it is full of practical advice on how to discover, deter and defend against corruption.

Author: Doug Cornelius

You can find out more about Doug on the About Doug page

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