Client issue
Allegations surfaced that a subsidiary of a global industrial products company engaged intermediaries to commit bribery in government sales across Russia, Singapore, and China.
CRA approach
Andrew Bayer, Principal in CRA’s Forensic Services Practice, led a cross-border investigation into these allegations. Andrew directed the review for more than ten contracts and associated payments, conducted electronic document review of tens of thousands of files, performed background checks on third parties, conducted interviews, and traced layered shell companies with a particular focus on intermediary networks in Russia and Singapore.
Client impact
The work uncovered systemic procurement vulnerabilities, informed a factual basis for voluntary disclosures, and prompted a global overhaul of intermediary due diligence practices.
