U.S. Department of Commerce Recognizes International Anti-Corruption Day

Submitted on December 9, 2010 - 2:15pm
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Today is International Anti-Corruption Day, and to reflect on the global fight against corruption and reinforce the importance of combating transnational bribery, U.S. Department of Commerce General Counsel Cameron Kerry has penned an opinion editorial.

In the past year alone, American companies are believed to have lost out on deals worth about $25 billion because they have refused to pay bribes. Bribery and corruption are trade barriers that impede our ability to rebuild the economy and meet President Obama’s goal of doubling U.S. exports.  

In his op-ed, Kerry stresses that companies should be able to compete for international business on the quality and price of their products and services, not bribes. He encourages countries and businesses around the world to join in the fight against transnational bribery.

As the General Counsel of the Department of Commerce, Kerry is the principal legal adviser to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

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Submitted on December 9, 2010 - 5:21pm.

These bribery should be weeded out, it is a ememy to our country as well as to international trade.

Excellent and...

Submitted on December 20, 2010 - 3:20pm.

Let's take this one step further and end American political corruption. How we could create and pay for a day like this whilst our own house is so very dirty, shocks me.