<P> The definition of a foreign official defined in the OECD agreement is now referenced in enforcement actions by the United States Department of Justice . </P> <P> According to the US Department of Justice, the term "foreign official" is defined as: </P> <P> any officer or employee of a foreign government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof, or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any such government or department, agency, or instrumentality, or for or on behalf of any such public international organization . </P> <P> The intent of the law is to stop the bribing of foreign officials so that the actual providing of funds to foreign governments directly would not constitute a violation . </P>

Who is considered a foreign official under fcpa