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In November, NDIA published its newly approved code of ethics. One example of a corporation that has taken a comprehensive look at its entire ethics program is the Boeing Company. [...]

Congress with a frenzied frequency is introducing government reform legislation. Proposals are labeled 'lobbying reform,' 'accountability in contracting,' 'clean contracting,' 'anti-profiteering' and 'honest leadership' --all aimed at ending what some [...]

Risk management is a critical aspect of any company ethics and compliance program. Corporate self-governance requires vigilance, proactive planning, critical analysis and flagging high-risks. As a new year begins, companies [...]

Companies conducting internal investigations face many sensitive, complex legal, regulatory and business issues. Confronting employee misbehavior is not easy. Coordinating in-house resources and outside legal and consulting professionals to gather [...]

Conflicts of interest entailing 'impaired objectivity' typically arise when government contract work involves contractor self-evaluation, or reviews of affiliates, customers or competitors. A presumption exists that individual loyalty to an [...]

No one in the defense industry needs ethics training to know that providing a congressman one million dollars, a Rolls Royce, rugs, antiques, furniture, yacht club fees and vacation expenses [...]

At the beginning of this year, NDIA President Larry Fatrell unveiled the association's 'Statement of Industry Ethics,' putting ethical conduct on par with shareholder profits and noting prior lapses that [...]

Contractor teaming arrangements, long a defense industry fixture, have become even more popular in recent years. These arrangements can provide significant business benefits to the teaming partners, such as enhanced [...]

The ethics culture in Washington, D.C., during recent decades has become encrusted in a bewildering array of statutes, regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures, assorted memoranda, brochures and bulletins. Federal contractors and [...]

As was reported in National Defense last month, the Army's Office of General Counsel reminded government executives about 'the number one gift rule: Nothing requires a person to accept a [...]