Sears received a similar sentence after admitting to rewarding Druyun with the job in exchange for the information she provided about the bidding process. Attorneys for the U. Under the terms of the agreement, if a Boeing executive management employee committed federal crimes during the next two years that were not reported by the company, the U.
OSI agents worked painstakingly to complete the investigation and document the necessary evidence that led directly to the successful prosecution. Agents and other OSI personnel with business, scientific and technological expertise assisted the prosecution to explain the significance of the contracts and the material components involved in the business deals.
Fraud allegations can come from a number of sources and are scrutinized very seriously. Does not want something that puts her on display. Wants to impact processes, cut bureaucracy," McKee wrote. McKee's message ended with an ironic twist: "She also mentioned that Boeing has her most admired quality: honest values. In a later e-mail to Sears the same month, McKee continued to play the part of enthusiastic intermediary.
It is a violation of anti-bribery statutes for private firms doing government business to offer jobs to public officials on the other side of the table. Such discussions also are forbidden by Boeing's ethics policies. Druyun, who spent decades in various government procurement positions, was well versed in the government's conflict-of-interest regulations. In fact, she withdrew in the summer of from contracts with Lockheed Martin Corp. Druyun continued to work on the Boeing tanker contract, however, and did not disqualify herself from Boeing business until Nov.
A month earlier, Sears took a company jet to Orlando for a secret meeting to iron out job details with Druyun, who was attending a conference there. As he was about to leave, Sears told Druyun, "This meeting really didn't take place," court documents show. Druyun eventually accepted a job with Boeing's missile defense unit in Washington. Druyun's position at Boeing wasn't the only one she arranged while working as a top Pentagon negotiator.
According to her plea agreement, Druyun contacted Sears four years ago and asked if he could arrange a Boeing job for her daughter's then-boyfriend, Michael McKee.
Sears admitted to not only meeting with Druyun while she oversaw Boeing contracts, but attempting to conceal those meetings from the Pentagon and federal investigators. Court documents show top Boeing's executives discussed recruiting Druyun at an Oct. They also discussed the fact that they did not want her to join Lockheed Martin, Boeing's primary competitor," court documents stated. On Oct. Druyun told Sears she had reached an agreement to accept a job with Lockheed Martin, but said she would consider an offer from Boeing, court documents showed.
Druyun and Sears would later agree via e-mail to tell investigators they had not discussed her potential employment until early November, after Druyun had signed a letter recusing herself from all Boeing matters before the Air Force. When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information.
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