Case Studies
Case Study 4
A Diligence client was bidding on a major defense contract in the Middle East. The client suspected that a competitor was trying to undermine the tendering process by bribing procurement officials within the Middle Eastern government. Diligence was asked to discreetly determine whether the client's suspicions were well-founded and, if so, to gather any discloseable evidence.
Diligence monitored the interaction between procurement officials and the competitor's capture team at an international trade show and concluded that a kickback scheme was being put in place. Over a period of months, Diligence catalogued more inappropriate behavior and obtained specific details of payments and promises of kickbacks. The client shared this information with senior officials inside the Middle Eastern government and as a result, the competitor was excluded from the process. The client went on to secure an $870 million contract.