Addressing the Challenges of International Bribery and Fair Competition 2002 The Fourth Annual Report Under Section 6 of the International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (Antibribery Convention) is the most important vehicle through which the U.S. government has sought to combat transnational corruption. The Convention obligates the Parties to criminalize bribery of foreign public officials in the conduct of international business. It is aimed at proscribing the activities of those who offer, promise, or pay a bribe. For this reason, the Convention is often characterized as a "supply side" agreement, as it seeks to affect the conduct of companies in exporting nations.