Workshop A — FCPA Compliance Program Essentials
Drew Northern
Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Cook Group and Chief Integrity, Social Impact and Sustainability
Cook Medical
Shawn M. Wright
Partner
Blank Rome LLP
Marnee Rand
Trial Attorney, Corporate Enforcement, Compliance, and Policy Unit, Fraud Section
U.S. Department of Justice
Implementing a robust FCPA compliance program is a critical part of mitigating intensifying risks. Not only is it essential for reducing the risk of violations and government prosecutions, but it also promotes ethical conduct within your company and supply chain, fosters the expansion of your business, and can serve as a competitive edge.
With recent updates to the DOJ’s Corporate Compliance Programs Guidance signaling an increase in agency expectations and oversight, it is more important than ever that companies take the necessary steps to ensure they have an effective compliance program in place.
This comprehensive, interactive workshop will set forth the building blocks of an effective FCPA compliance program and the key hurdles to implementation. In addition to asking your most burning questions, you will benefit from speaker-prepared reference materials and “closed door” discussions.
- Conducting a risk assessment to analyze your company’s infrastructure and data for compliance
- Mapping out the potential risk contact points that exist throughout the company
- Creating your compliance team: Clearly defining the job descriptions and responsibilities of those devoted to implementing the ABC program at all levels, and across all company functions
- Customizing your FCPA compliance program to your risk profile
- Implementing and maintaining internal controls
- Monitoring and auditing compliance program components
- Testing the effectiveness of your program, and reporting on current or anticipated enhancements
- Tailoring training to your organization and employees — and determining how often to re-train
- Incentivizing and disciplining employees who do/don’t demonstrate compliance with your policies and protocols