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A. Anti-Corruption Training Manual

The Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) and Transparency International (UK) have published an Anti-Corruption Training Manual designed specifically for the infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors. The Manual aims to help users achieve a better understanding of corruption and how to avoid it. It can be used by individuals, and by companies as part of their corporate training.

There are currently two versions of the Manual:

The England & Wales version should be used by:

  • companies and individuals (whatever their place of incorporation, residence or nationality) doing business in England or Wales;
  • companies incorporated in England & Wales doing business outside England & Wales;
  • UK citizens doing business outside England & Wales.

The International Version should be used in all other cases.

Section 1 of the Manual provides an overview of what constitutes corruption, who may be liable for corruption, and how it may be avoided.

Section 2 provides 47 detailed examples of corruption throughout the project cycle.

Section 3 provides some simple anti-corruption rules which individuals should follow (and which companies could impose on their employees) to try to ensure that no corruption offences are committed.

Section 4 provides practical advice as to what individuals and companies should do when faced with a potentially corrupt situation.

Section 5 (England & Wales version only) provides an explanation of the relevant criminal law of England and Wales (with cross references to the examples in Section 2).

B. Anti-Corruption Training Programme

Most companies and their staff are unaware of the full extent of the legal and contractual risks posed by corruption.

Many questions repeatedly arise:

  • What is the current UK law on bribery, fraud and money laundering?
  • Can a company be liable in criminal or civil law for bribes paid by an agent, joint venture partner or sub-contractor, even if the company required that party not to pay a bribe?
  • What is the situation if the company suspects that its agent, joint venture partner or sub-contractor may be corrupt, but has been "required" to appoint it by the client?
  • Can an individual employee be liable for a bribe paid on behalf of his employer, even if he gained no personal benefit and was only acting in the interests of his employer?
  • Can a company or employee be liable for prosecution in the UK for a bribe paid overseas?
  • Can a conviction for corruption of the company or a senior manager result in the compulsory exclusion of that company from all EU public sector tendering?
  • What anti-corruption systems should a company adopt?
  • What sort of due diligence should a company carry out on its business partners?
  • How does the company deal with facilitation payments and extortion?
  • Can submitting a claim with a bit of extra "padding" or submitting a dubious claim as a "negotiating tactic" actually constitute a criminal offence?
  • What are leading international companies, banks and export credit agencies doing to deal with these issues?

Even where the board of a company is fully aware of these issues and has mandated compliance by the company's employees with strict anti-corruption procedures, are these employees sufficiently aware of the risks so as to comply fully with these procedures?

An all-day anti-corruption training workshop has been devised to deal with these issues.

Workshop Programme
A proposed workshop programme can be seen in the Training Programme. This programme can be adapted in accordance with the requirements of the company or organisation requesting the training.

Confidentiality
Matters discussed at the workshop will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Note: The workshop and its provision is the sole responsibility of the training provider. It is not being provided by the Forum.

Contact
For further details, please contact coordinator@anticorruptionforum.org.uk