Government Contracts Now Require a Code of Business Ethics and Compliance Training. Recent changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) require government contractors to have a code of business ethics and compliance policies and procedures. Importantly, the Government is mandating a compliance plan with teeth.
Jethro Tull's Martin Barre Reacts To Latest Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Snub. Jethro Tull has been eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame for two decades. The eclectic band has watched patiently year upon year as questionable groups like Kiss, AC/DC and Abba get the nod, while it is snubbed. Last weekâs 2016 round of inductees, including marginals Cheap Trick and N.W.A., did not help the controversy.
Metallica was expected to win the award, and members of Jethro Tull were told by their record label Chrysalis Records not to bother attending the ceremony because they weren't likely to win. However, Jethro Tull won the award (recipients included members Ian Anderson, Martin Barre, and Dave Pegg), and when presenters Alice Cooper and Lita Ford announced the result, booing could be heard from the crowd.