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Company: Willbros Group, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Primoris Services
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Penalty: $10,300,000
Year: 2008
Date: May 14, 2008
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Violation Description: Willbros Group, Inc. agreed to pay $10.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying more than $6 million in undisclosed bribes to Nigerian government officials and others to obtain contracts.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: construction and engineering
Specific Industry of Current Parent: construction
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