Provides advice on how to perform due diligence and in what areas it is necessary for a U.S. company. Includes information on the U.S. Commercial Service International Company Profile service.
Last Published: 9/5/2018

To participate in an Asian Development Bank-funded contracts as prime or subcontractor, any firm may bid in Joint Venture with domestic firms and/or foreign firms. To mitigate risks of private sector partnership, firms should conduct thorough due diligence and work with competent legal counsel in host countries before entering into any agreement, ensuring that agreements have the force of law in all applicable jurisdictions.

The International Company Profile (ICP) service of the U.S. Commercial Service offers a preliminary step in the due diligence process. To learn about ICP terms and conditions in countries of interest to your firm work with your local U.S. Export Assistance Center to contact the Commercial Service in each country.

(Please note that the ICP is not intended to be a substitute for a comprehensive due diligence review to meet obligations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977)

Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.