The International Law Institute is proud to offer a one-week seminar entitled “Procurement Integrity: Prevention, Investigation, and Prosecution of Fraud.” Led by course advisors Ms. Sheryl Goodman and Mr. Tom Caulfield, the seminar will take place over live online sessions from September 13th to September 17th, 2021. Sheryl is the President of Procurement Integrity Consulting Services and has worked in law enforcement and criminal justice for over 30 years. Tom has spent over 38 years in federal government service and was formerly the Executive Director of Training for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.
Public procurement is vulnerable to corruption and fraud and should be a primary concern for the integrity of public administration. Furthermore, corruption not only results in the loss of money, but also in weakened institutions, eroded trust, and a lack of fair competition among the world economy. Due to the considerable amount of government spending that goes into public procurement as well as the consistent fraud that is seen across numerous studies, it is critical for everyone involved in public procurement to better understand how to identify, tackle, and prevent fraud.
In this seminar, Sheryl and Tom will highlight the critical information needed to better comprehend fraud in the field of public procurement. Sessions will cover the various types of fraudulent schemes, the psychological profile of fraudsters, and a breakdown of the procurement process, common weaknesses and controls that may be put in place to aid in the detection of fraud, and several real-life case studies. The class will be tailored to address the laws of each attendant’s country of origin as well as how that may change their approach to procurement integrity.
Those who work in the field of auditing, who have oversight of contracts, and who work in the management of government expenditures are encouraged to attend this seminar. Any individual who works with procurement or government spending would benefit immensely by learning more about how to identify and prevent fraud.
For more information on the seminar and the ILI course advisors, Ms. Sheryl Goodman and Mr. Tom Caulfield, please visit our website HERE.
