Post by minx on Jun 26, 2024 15:57:15 GMT -5
Latest SCOTUS ruling
www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/supreme-court-wipes-out-anti-corruption-law-that-bars-officials-from-taking-gifts-for-past-favors/ar-BB1oW6uA?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=756a717c1407472b82071d9bb4221858&ei=45
So this guy is mayor and having financial issues. He TAKES OVER the bidding process for a new garbage company and re-writes the bid so that only one company will meet the qualifications.
After said company wins the contract, the mayor meets with them and discusses his personal financial issues and Voila! A check for 13,000 grand appears!
But this isn't a bribe, cause it happened after the fact and had no bearing on how the contract was awarded.
Meanwhile, every rank and file federal employee has to declare any gift over $25 dollars and wait to see if an oversight agency will allow them to accept it. Because it may be a bribe.
I work for a public company (stock is traded on the stock exchange). Because of that, we're required to take training on bribery laws. One of the quiz questions:
You're bidding on a government contract. A government employee who has no say in the negotiations collects pens and wonders if he can have a company pen.
Is it okay to give him one?
You guessed it, the answer is NO! Because he may have more of a say in the next contract, and that pen is an incentive for him to promote you!
Stupid shit, but designed to let you know that bribery of any type is forbidden (and yes, there is a joke about the pen now). I guess the training needs to be updated.
Before anything is signed, no pens. After signing, get a box of pens. Hell, get a case of custom pens! And add a check too - it's all good in the hood.
Sigh.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/supreme-court-wipes-out-anti-corruption-law-that-bars-officials-from-taking-gifts-for-past-favors/ar-BB1oW6uA?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=756a717c1407472b82071d9bb4221858&ei=45
So this guy is mayor and having financial issues. He TAKES OVER the bidding process for a new garbage company and re-writes the bid so that only one company will meet the qualifications.
After said company wins the contract, the mayor meets with them and discusses his personal financial issues and Voila! A check for 13,000 grand appears!
But this isn't a bribe, cause it happened after the fact and had no bearing on how the contract was awarded.
Meanwhile, every rank and file federal employee has to declare any gift over $25 dollars and wait to see if an oversight agency will allow them to accept it. Because it may be a bribe.
I work for a public company (stock is traded on the stock exchange). Because of that, we're required to take training on bribery laws. One of the quiz questions:
You're bidding on a government contract. A government employee who has no say in the negotiations collects pens and wonders if he can have a company pen.
Is it okay to give him one?
You guessed it, the answer is NO! Because he may have more of a say in the next contract, and that pen is an incentive for him to promote you!
Stupid shit, but designed to let you know that bribery of any type is forbidden (and yes, there is a joke about the pen now). I guess the training needs to be updated.
Before anything is signed, no pens. After signing, get a box of pens. Hell, get a case of custom pens! And add a check too - it's all good in the hood.
Sigh.