The Defense Production Act (DPA) is a U.S. law that grants the President powers to ensure the nation's defense by expanding and expediting the supply of materials and services from the domestic industrial base.
The agreement allows a prosecution to be suspended for a defined period, provided the organisation meets certain specified conditions. DPAs can be used for fraud, bribery and other economic crime. They apply to organisations, never individuals.
DPAs - Disadvantages A DPA can be extremely demanding as the court can impose enforceable undertakings, which would not be the case on conviction following trial. Companies who accept a DPA may therefore be subject to more scrutiny of their corporate governance than those who do not cooperate.
The Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings program established pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 457(b). This program allows you to make pre-tax contributions to an investment program that will grow tax-deferred until you withdraw the funds at a future date in time.
A deferred prosecution agreement, or “DPA,” is a mechanism for resolving a case against a company that is, essentially, an unofficial form of probation. Although usually used to resolve a criminal case, civil enforcement agencies like the SEC have begun to use them as well.
Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) can be an attractive alternative to prosecution for a company that is being investigated for corporate crime.