DII Small Business Toolkit (Updated 2026)

DII's foundational toolkit for designing, implementing, and maintaining a corporate ethcis and compliance program in the defense and aerospace sector. While developed with small businesses in mind, the Toolkit is a practical resource for any defense contractor looking to build or strengthen their compliance program from the ground up.

Originally published in 2016 and substantially revised in 2026, the Toolkit has been comprehensively overhauled to reflect today's regulatory and enforcement environment — including updated FAR requirements, the DOJ's 2024 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs, and emerging risk areas that did not exist in prior editions.

The Toolkit contains six resources: 

• Governance & Organization — how to structure your program, assign leadership, and make it work even as a department of one
• Sample Compliance Training — ready-to-use training content
• Ethics Case Files — illustrative scenarios for training and awareness
• Other Ethics Resources — a curated reference library
• Policies & Procedures — 29 template policies, from a Code of Conduct and Whistleblower Protection policy to newer additions covering AI, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, Human Trafficking Prevention, and Insider Information
• Self-Auditing — a framework for assessing and improving your program over time

Download Small Business Toolkit

Complete Small Business Toolkit (2026)	Download
Introduction	Download
Resource 1: Governance and Organization	Download
Resource 2: Sample Compliance Training	Download
Resource 3: Ethics Case Files	Download
Resource 4: Other Ethics & Compliance Resources	Download
Resource 5: Template Code of Conduct (+ supporting policies)	Download
Resource 6: Self Auditing Your Ethics and Compliance Program	Download