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Job Title: Project Ethics Compliance Officer 
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Company: Bechtel
The Project Compliance Officer is responsible for administering the Bechtel Ethics and Compliance Program for company employees working on the West Nile Delta project in Egypt, a major onshore gas terminal project.… Continue Reading
A ex-Bechtel Corporation vice president was sentenced Monday to 42 months in prison for taking $5.2 million in kickbacks to rig bids for state-run power contracts in Egypt.
Asem Elgawhary, 73, of Potomac, Maryland pleaded guilty in December 2014 to mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, obstruction, and interference with the administration of the tax laws. … Continue Reading
Job Title: Project Ethics & Compliance Officer
Employer: Bechtel
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Role Overview The Project Compliance Officer is responsible for administering the Bechtel Ethics and Compliance Program for company employees working on the Riyadh Metro Project in Saudi Arabia, a major Infrastructure project and Bechtel’s largest ever lump sum project.… Continue Reading
A former top executive of Bechtel Corporation pleaded guilty Thursday for taking $5.2 million in kickbacks to rig bids for state-run power contracts in Egypt.
Asem Elgawhary, 73, of Potomac, Maryland, entered his plea in federal court in Maryland to mail fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and obstruction and interference with the administration of the tax laws. … Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, Transparency International UK’s (“TI-UK”) International Defence and Security Programme published the 2012 “Defence Companies Anti-Corruption Index.”
The index provides an in-depth look at the ethics and compliance programs of 129 of the world’s biggest defense contractors. … Continue Reading