ABSTRACT
Anyone involved in the process of a contract award can commit contract fraud schemes and/or be involved in related corrupt practices. Most often, corruption involves an exchange, provision, and/or receipt of something of value from one person to another. Merriam-webster.com defines quid pro quo as something that is given to a person in return for something they have given to or done for someone else. Gratuities may be rewards for action already taken or to be taken in the future. Kickbacks are essentially provided by contractors or business owners and/or their employees in the form of money or other things of value, in exchange for referrals and/or business in which the payer of the kickback profits. The Foreign Corrupt Trade Practices Act of 1977 was enacted for the purpose of making it unlawful for certain classes of persons and entities to make payments to foreign government officials to assist in obtaining business.
