Over the past few weeks, we here at TRACEblog have noticed a few interesting critiques of anti-bribery certifications. Harvard Law Professor Matthew Stephenson writes on his blog that he holds “a fair amount of skepticism” regarding anti-bribery certifications and believes that they “might in some cases prove counterproductive.” As British poet William Blake once wrote, “opposition is true friendship,” and we think that the same holds true here. So, in that spirit, we’ve taken Professor’s Stephenson’s blog posting as an opportunity to address head-on some common assumptions and misunderstandings that we believe surround anti-bribery certifications. More…![]()
