Federal Policy

ERC takes advantage of its Washington, D.C. location to encourage understanding between business and the federal government.  As part of its educational mission, ERC tracks trends and developments in federal legislation, regulatory activity and court decisions affecting business ethics and compliance.  Through its popular Fellows Program, ERC convenes chief compliance and ethics officers -- both public and private -- to study and discuss ethics issues inside-the-Beltway and in corporate America.

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November 2011: 20^th Anniversary Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations Advisory Group

There is little debate on the impact of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations (FSGO) on corporate America since they came into existence 20 years ago. But there is no consensus on how they will be utilized in the future. Now, the Ethics Resource Center is giving the public a chance to speak directly to leaders in Washington on how we judge corporate America.

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