The following criminal penalties may be imposed for violations of the FCPA's antibribery provisions. Fines imposed on individuals may not be paid by the firm. There can be civil penalties as well. The FCPA's penalty provisions do not override the provisions in these other statutes providing for alternative fines. Under guidelines issued by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, a person or firm found in violation of the FCPA may be barred from doing business with the U.S. government.
Indictment alone can lead to suspension of the right to do business with the government.
The president has directed that no executive agency shall allow any party to participate in any procurement or nonprocurement activity if any agency has debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded that party from participation in a procurement or nonprocurement activity. No executive party or agency will allow any party to participate in any procurement or nonprocurement activity if any agency has excluded that party. Economic Perspectives USIA Electronic Journal, Vol.