The Fabric That Holds Us Together
Our customers have high expectations of us, and we work very hard every single day to meet each one of them. In order to maintain our reputation as a trusted, ethical company, we nurture our business relationships with our customers, suppliers and employees with the highest standards of integrity and behavioral conduct.
When transactions fit with our strategic and operating objectives
We pursue mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and equity investments when such transactions fit with our strategic and operating objectives. All such transactions are accompanied by comprehensive due diligence to examine rigorously the books, records, corporate filings, operations and compliance history of the candidates for the transactions.
Leadership Matters
Business Courtesies
We are very vigilant in ensuring that any business courtesy is reasonable, lawful and fully justified under the circumstances, and does not suggest the appearance of impropriety.
Supplier Relationships
Appropriate due diligence is conducted for potential suppliers, such as screening governmental and industry listings for instances of sanctions and/or other compliance concerns.
Employment Decisions
All hiring decisions are made fairly, ethically and in accordance with all relevant laws and regulations. Additional precautions are taken when former non-U.S. government officials are involved.
Reporting Accuracy
Specific to anti-corruption controls, all employees are required to maintain accurate financial records and appropriately document and obtain approval of costs and expenses.
Financial Contributions
Contributions are subject to review and approval prior to offering. This includes the application process and properly vetting recipients for charitable donations, sponsorships, and more.
Anti-Corruption
AS&T Defense Systems strictly forbids bribery and corruption of any kind. Integrity is a core company value and as a result, we compete on the merits alone. We provide employees, consultants and other stakeholders detailed procedures to ensure compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other global anti-corruption laws and regulations. We also conduct annual training related to ethics and compliance, and provide guidance and instructions on various reporting mechanisms.
International Partners
We recognize that good business practices include drawing on the expertise of outside consultants and professional service providers. To ensure those relationships comply with applicable laws, AS&T Defense Systems has detailed requirements for creating, maintaining and renewing consultant relationships. We conduct appropriate and risk-based due diligence on the consultant's statement of work and geographic location, and renew that due diligence at appropriate intervals. All consultant agreements require strict compliance with applicable laws and with our ethical business conduct guidelines. Hiring, renewing or expanding the scope of work of any consultant requires multi-layer executive management approvals.
How We Do Business
Our employees are integral to our success. We set clear standards on business conduct and expect all employees to live up to in everything they do, whatever their role, wherever they operate.
Effective LeadershipWhat We Stand For
Our sense of ethics is the cornerstone of our reputation and is one of our greatest business assets. Ethical business conduct is not just a part of what we do, it is at the very core of how we operate. Doing what is right because it is the right thing to do is the foundation of AS&T's business culture.