SHOULD YOU FESS UP?

摘要

The recent disclosure by Mabey & Johnson, the British manufacturer of steel bridges, of malpractice in tendering for overseas contracts, and the resulting prosecution creates a dilemma for the construction industry.rnMabey & Johnson apparently tried to influence officials in Jamaica and Ghana when bidding for public contracts and paid over $200,000 (£123,000) to Saddam Hussein's Iraq regime, violating the terms of the UN Oil for Food programme. It said thernissues came to light during an internal investigation by its solicitors, after which it reported itself to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).