Walmart Pleads Guilty After a Decade of Bribes

Re:Walmart Pleads Guilty After a Decade of Bribes by LanceH on Friday June 21, 2019 @01:33AM (#20240111)

I've worked somewhere that the policy was you don't pay bribes. You hire a local company capable of navigating the nuances of the local permitting process.

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Re:Walmart Pleads Guilty After a Decade of Bribes by paulajohnson on Friday June 21, 2019 @01:51AM (#20240179)

And what happens when your consultant bills you for a big but vaguely described fee?

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Re:Walmart Pleads Guilty After a Decade of Bribes by onetimemanytime on Friday June 21, 2019 @03:31AM (#20240633)

I am sure that everyone involved knows what it is about. Eventually they will get caught and squeal. The local guys have immunity from local prosecution but FBI is a different story.

Usually a leader's family member or a trusted person will create a consulting business and help you "navigate" local rules and obtain permits. As soon as money is exchanged a phone call is made and you're untouchable. You call it a bribe, they call it their money. Just like their salary, bribes are part of their compensation.

Say, Russia, can close any business, any time they want. It's impossible to comply with all their rules and regs (by design) and even if you could, no court will rule in your favor. So...enter middlemen.

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