The recession has lessened and all that cash your Company has been hoarding for the rainy days of the Obama years is burning a whole in your CEO’s pocket. He has his powder dry and is ready to make a big bang by going on a buying spree, targeting overseas entities, to beat the competition in coming out of your industry’s downturn. The Legal Department is told to put together an acquisition squad and to be ready to go at a moment’s notice. The job assigned to you is to make sure that your acquisition does not run afoul of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and to prepare a list of FCPA based due diligence that the Law Department should focus on to perform on the Target Company. What should be on your list?