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Ethical And Legal Issues Of SNC Lavalin Scandal

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SNC Lavalin is an engineering company incorporated in Quebec. Its projects involve agreements of mining. Transportation and infrastructure. In 2019, SNC Lavalin, a Canadian multinational company, was found guilty of corruption and bribery in connection with Libya from 2001-2011. SNC Lavalin and its two subsidiaries, SNC Lavalin Construction Inc. and SNA Lavalin International Inc., were fined for violation of the law of Corruption of Foreign Public Official Act (CFPOA). The business has paid millions of bribes to win contracts in several nations, including Bangladesh, Libya, and Algeria. What happened in this case: Between 2001-2011, SNC Lavalin Construction Inc. was doing construction projects in Libya. That project generated a revenue of …show more content…

Ethical, legal, and social implications of SNC Lavalin scandal: • SNC Lavalin company was banned from having federal contracts for ten years, ultimately damaging the company's opportunities. • Charges and fines pleaded under the criminal code for violating the bribery and corruption laws of the country. • Impact on employees’ jobs after the company was found guilty and banned for ten years from contracts (VOX, 2019). • Impact on the communities where SNC Lavalin conducted operations. • Loss in the company’s ability to compete in future projects. SNCI did not receive any agreement after being found guilty of bribery and corruption. • Loss of public interest in the company and in government officials after politicians on the SNC Lavalin scandal made a few statements. • Violation of the country’s strong rule of laws, compliance, and ethical standards. • Negative effect on the company’s customers, investors, and other stakeholders. • Effect on federal ministries and crown corporations for granting contracts to SNC Lavalin company (CBC NEWS, 2015). Actions which were taken by the company to cover unethical behavior of bribery and

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