Just One Bad Apple

Part II. Bribery: Legal Context and Risks

When you have completed this unit, you will know how bribery is regulated, and know what the risks to your organisation are; both internal and external. You will learn about the legal framework surrounding bribery and corruption, including the 2010 Bribery Act. You will discover how bribery and corruption happen, especially within supply chains. Corruption with agents and distributors is explained, and you receive have some guidelines on how bribery can be detected within your organization.

This unit assumes that you have already completed Part I.

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• Running time 13 minutes
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AUDIENCE

Professionals, managers, directors and consultants who need to know about how the Bribery Act 2010 could affect their organization, and how to minimise the risks.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

* Explain how bribery is regulated
* Demonstrate the internal and external risks of bribery

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

* Explain the legal framework around bribery and corruption
* Introduce the Bribery Act 2010
* Explain how bribery and corruption can take place
* Show how the supply chain needs to be checked for bribery and corruption
* Explain the risk from agents and distributors
* Provide some examples of how bribery can be detected

STRUCTURE

1. Law, regulation, convention
2. Uk Bribery Act 2010
3. Drivers for change
4. Grooming
5. “but we have compliance policies!”
6. Failure to prevent bribery
7. How does bribery occur?
8. Internal ~ where can bribery occur?
9. What about the supply chain?
10. Agent risk
11. Supply chain impact
12. Share volatility
13. Red flags
14. At what risk to company?

About the Just One Bad Apple series

This is the second of four short units for managers, professionals and consultants who wish to minimise the risk of corruption and bribery within their organisations, and ensure compliance with the Bribery Act. The course of four units explains the risks of bribery and what your organisation can do to minimise them. Completing the course demonstrates that your organisation is committed to preventing bribery and corruption, and that you personally understand the risks and how to minimise them. 

About the Author, John Burbidge-King

John Burbidge-King WB, MCMI is founder and CEO of Interchange Solutions, specialists in business reputation and risk management. 

Operational service in the Royal Marines included Yemen, Oman, Ethiopia, the Far East and Northern Ireland; he had senior roles gaining experience in a challenging global business environment, ranging from banking electronics, biometrics to security printing. 

He was an active participant of the World Economic Forum and encouraged the debate on preventing the counterfeiting of goods (paper discussed at DavoS 2004) and on anti-corruption.

John has interacted with all levels of government and companies around the world; lived in the Middle and Far East and California.