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More information on resolving trade barriers can more than $112 million for anti-corruption and
be found at: https://www.trade.gov/resolve-foreign- related good governance assistance abroad.
trade-barrier. 28 The Department of State’s Bureau of
The Departments of Commerce and State also International Narcotics and Law Enforcement
provide advocacy support, when determined to be Affairs (INL) manages U.S. participation in many

in the national interest, for U.S. companies bidding multilateral anti-corruption political and legal
for foreign government contracts. The Department initiatives at the global and regional level. INL also
of Commerce’s Advocacy Center, for example, funds and coordinates significant efforts to assist
supports U.S. businesses competing against foreign countries with combating corruption through legal
companies for international contracts, such as by reform, training, and other capacity-building efforts.
arranging for the delivery of an advocacy message Inquiries about the U.S. government’s general anti-

by U.S. government officials or assisting with corruption efforts and implementation of global
unanticipated problems such as suspected bribery and regional anti-corruption initiatives may be
by a competitor. directed to INL on its website, https://www.state.
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The Department of State’s Bureau of Economic gov/combating-corruption-and-promoting-good-
and Business Affairs (specifically, its Office of governance/, or by email to: anti-corruption@state.

Commercial and Business Affairs) similarly assists gov. In addition, the U.S. Agency for International
U.S. firms doing business overseas by providing Development (USAID) has developed several
advocacy on behalf of U.S. businesses and anti-corruption programs and publications,
identifying risk areas for U.S. businesses; more information about which can be found at https://
information is available on its website, https://www. www.usaid.gov/what-we-do/democracy-human-
state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for- rights-and-governance/promoting-accountability-

economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/ transparency.
bureau-of-economic-and-business-affairs/office-
of-commercial-and-business-affairs/. Also, the International Landscape: Global
Department of State’s economic officers serving Anti-Corruption Efforts
There has been a growing international
overseas provide commercial advocacy and
support for U.S. companies at the many overseas consensus that corruption must be combated,
and the United States and other countries are
diplomatic posts where the Commercial Service is
not represented. parties to a number of international anti-corruption
conventions. Under these conventions, countries
The Department of State promotes U.S.
government interests in addressing corruption that are parties undertake commitments to adopt
a range of preventive and criminal law measures to
internationally through country-to-country diplomatic
engagement; development of and follow-through on combat corruption. The conventions incorporate
review processes that allow the United States to
international commitments relating to corruption;
promotion of high-level political engagement (e.g., monitor other countries to ensure that they are
meeting their international obligations. Likewise,
the G20 Anticorruption Action Plan); public outreach
in foreign countries; and support for building the these processes in turn permit other parties to
monitor the United States’ anti-corruption laws
capacity of foreign partners to combat corruption.
In fiscal year 2019, the U.S. government provided and enforcement to ensure that such enforcement
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