facilitating payment

facilitating payment
A minor payment made to an individual or organization in order to encourage the correct and timely performance of duties. The term facilitating payment (or expediting payment) is associated with the *Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which distinguishes it from a *bribe. In essence, a facilitating payment is made to ensure the performance of an individual’s routine duties, and no more, while the intention of a bribe is to gain influence and procure preferential treatment. Compare *questionable payment.

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