Answer: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act forbids U.S. companies from bribing government officials or political candidates in other nations (except when a person's life is in danger). A bribe constitute "anything of value"— money, gifts, and so forth— and cannot be given to any "foreign government official" empowered to make a "discretionary decision" that may be to the payer's benefit. The law also requires firms to keep accounting records that reflect their international activities and assets. ate social responsibility.