You and your father run a small pottery business that exports flower pots and planters to Asia. Your company's sales were only $3 million this year and your profits were less than $100,000. You try to behave ethically, but the Head of Purchasing for your biggest product distributor just told that she wants you to "match" the bribe that your largest competitor just offered her. You fear that, if you do not offer a similar bribe, you will lose this customer's business.
a. Are small export companies such as yours exempted from the provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
b. If you do agree to the bribe, will you have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?