Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)

Prohibits the payment of bribes to foreign government officials to obtain or retain business and requires issuers to maintain accurate books and records and adequate internal accounting controls. Applies to U.S. persons, domestic concerns, and issuers of securities.

13

Rules extracted

94

Obligations decomposed

7.2x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

About this regulation

The FCPA has two main provisions: anti-bribery provisions (enforced by DOJ) and accounting provisions (enforced by SEC). Applies to US persons, issuers, and their agents. Amended by the International Anti-Bribery Act of 1998 to implement the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

What AuditDSS covers

Source

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Regulation

Extracted

13

Rules

Decomposed

94

Obligations

7.2x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 7.2 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 94 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in FCPA is scored across independent risk dimensions:

W

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

L

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

E

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

C

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
Regulatory body
US Department of Justice — FCPA Unit
Jurisdiction
🇺🇸 United States
Document type
statute
Effective date
December 19, 1977
Issuing authority
United States Congress
Official source
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Who this applies to

issuersdomestic concernspersons in US territory

Key requirements

  • anti-bribery prohibition
  • books and records
  • internal accounting controls
  • third-party due diligence

Frequently asked questions about FCPA

What is FCPA?

The FCPA has two main provisions: anti-bribery provisions (enforced by DOJ) and accounting provisions (enforced by SEC). Applies to US persons, issuers, and their agents. Amended by the International Anti-Bribery Act of 1998 to implement the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

Who does FCPA apply to?

FCPA applies to issuers, domestic concerns, persons in US territory.

How many obligations does FCPA contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed FCPA into 94 atomic obligations from 13 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of FCPA?

The key requirements include: anti-bribery prohibition, books and records, internal accounting controls, third-party due diligence.

How can I assess my FCPA compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 94 FCPA obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces FCPA?

FCPA is enforced in United States by US Department of Justice — FCPA Unit.

When did FCPA come into effect?

FCPA became effective on December 19, 1977.

What industry does FCPA apply to?

FCPA is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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Policy

High-level commitments and governance framework covering FCPA requirements.

Procedures

Step-by-step operational procedures to implement each policy commitment.

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Risk-scored gap report

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