Relationships with third parties are a constant pressure point for companies trying to comply with the FCPA.  How should the recently-issued FCPA Resource Guide change a company’s strategy for dealing with third parties, during and after initial due diligence?  On February 6, 2013, LeClairRyan, Berkeley Research Group (BRG) and the Anti-Corruption Report will host a complimentary CLE-eligible webinar that will address this and other pressing regulatory questions.  The webinar, entitled “After the Guidance: Designing Effective Compliance Programs and Monitoring Third Parties,” will feature three FCPA experts: former SEC Inspector General and current BRG Director H. David Kotz; LeClairRyan Partner Michael Volkov; and Paul Zikmund, Director of Global Ethics and Compliance at Bunge Limited.  Rebecca Hughes Parker, Editor-In-Chief of the Anti-Corruption Report, will moderate the webinar.  Topics to be covered include the FCPA Resource Guide’s specific requirements for compliance programs; how to review and enhance compliance programs to get maximum credit; and best practices for monitoring third parties in a cost-effective manner following initial due diligence.  To register for the webinar, click here.  As a preview of the webinar, the Anti-Corruption Report interviewed the three participants on topics including: the elements of an effective third party risk assessment and the categories it should include; the utility of open source databases; common mistakes companies make when designing risk assessments; streamlining risk assessments and due diligence; the differences between due diligence for third parties and for M&A transactions; and effective ways to monitor third parties after they are “on board.”  An edited transcript of our interview is included in this issue of the Anti-Corruption Report.