As you learned in the section exploring CAGE, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a U.S. federal law that makes it illegal for a citizen or corporation of the United States or a person or corporation acting within the United States to influence, bribe, or seek an advantage from a public official of another country. You, as an employee of a U.S. firm, are bidding for a contract in a foreign country where you understand that bribery is a common practice. Does the U.S.

law put your firm at a competitive disadvantage? What should you do?