We Follow the Rules When Working With the Government
We Follow the Rules When Working
With the Government
Our Commitment
We build transparent and honest relationships with government agencies, strictly following all laws and ethical standards in our interactions.
How We Win With Integrity
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Understand and follow the rules for your work.
These may include rules for procurement or lobbying, additional cybersecurity or accounting requirements, and other ongoing GM compliance commitments.
Communicate truthfully and transparently.
Submit complete, timely, and accurate information.
Be careful with gifts.
Do not offer or give anything of value to a government official unless it complies with applicable laws and our Code. Make sure to obtain written pre-approval if required by the Gifts, Entertainment and Anti-Corruption Policy. Special restrictions can apply to gifts involving government contractors, so check with Compliance.
Drive Your Understanding
In case of a government investigation or audit:
- Forward all requests to Legal Staff immediately.
- Cooperate fully.
- Know that we prohibit retaliation for reporting misconduct or safety concerns in good faith.
- Provide truthful, complete, and accurate information.
Which Way?
GM is preparing to submit a competitive bid to a government procurement office. The procurement officer accidentally copies you on an email discussing the strengths and weaknesses of our competitor’s product. You know that it is not fair to use this information to help GM win, but you don’t want to get the procurement officer in trouble for this mistake. Can you just delete the email and ignore it?
No, you need to report this to Legal Staff immediately. Do not forward the email or share the information. If we don’t take the right steps to contain the release of this information, GM might be kicked out of the competition—even if we did not use the information to our advantage.