BAE Black Money Scandal “You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.” (Einstein, n.d.). It has been the better of two decades that one of the most prestige military arms manufacturers has armed United States troops. Sophisticated weaponry is the cornerstone that signifies a military’s strength and dominance. To meet the service and supply demands of today’s military, BAE System has made a commitment as the United States number one arms vendor. As chief distributors of arms, BAE have made customers on a global scale fulfilling the needs of militaries around the world. In the race for attracting customer dominance the better practices of business always have not been BAE’s top priority. Allegations that BAE were not using ethical business practices led to a case that inevitably unraveled BAE’s integrity. The United States lost confidence in BAE Systems by inconclusive allegations of the Al-Yamamah arms deal, bribery, and fraud.
Al-Yamamah Arms Deal The Al-Yamamah arms deal can best be described as “you scratch my back and I will scratch yours” recorded arms sales. Behind the smoke screen there was an agenda brewing between two parties the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. The Al-Yamamah arms agreement was an arms agreement between the two countries. September 1985 Saudi Arabia paid for the commercial order of arms sales by means of 600,000 barrels of crude oil per day delivered to the United Kingdom. The delivery did not include cash, but employment opportunities for more than 5,000 Saudi Arabia citizens. The two countries coordinated a win-win deal, and as for BAE’s future financial balance sheets winning is just a metaphor.

The Bribe In the world of business getting the best deal to make incredible profits is the spearhead of any corporate entity. Businesses strive to produce key viral