A Vienna, Va. businessman pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the bribery of an Army official in exchange for government contracts.

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Oh Sung Kwon, 47, pleaded guilty in D.C. federal court to one count each of bribery, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and willful failure to file a tax return.

He faces up to 21 years in prison.

Kwon, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Avenciatech, Inc., is one of 12 people who pleaded guilty for their roles in what the government calls “the largest domestic bribery and bid-rigging scheme in the history of federal contracting.”