In practice, the organization helps Danish companies in their export markets and Danish citizens in emergency situations abroad through close cooperation between the headquarters on Asiatisk Plads in Copenhagen and the representations abroad.

[2] Some of these companies have since tried to pass on the blame to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, alleging that they were encouraged by government officials to participate in the widespread corruption.

The allegations have held sway in the media and among the liberal-conservative government's opposition in Parliament, who have also criticized the Ministry's unwillingness to comment the case openly.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has worked together with the State Prosecutor to clarify any issues to absolve itself of blame.

In 2007, after several classified documents were leaked to the press, the Ministry decided to release its answers to the questions posed by the State Prosecutor in an effort to protect its employees.