Bribery Act 2010 Your Name

Objectives At the end of this session you will be able to: Recognise the potential offences contained in the Bribery Act 2010 Comply with a zero tolerance approach to bribery and corruption e 2

The bribery of foreign public officials The Crimes Replaces existing bribery law with the crimes of: Bribery Being bribed The bribery of foreign public officials The failure of a commercial organisation to prevent bribery on its behalf

(Ministry of Justice, The Bribery Act 2010 Quick Start Guide) What is bribery? ‘giving someone a financial or other advantage to encourage that person to perform their functions or activities improperly or to reward that person for having already done so’ (Ministry of Justice, The Bribery Act 2010 Quick Start Guide)

Financial and other advantages... Money Loans Donations - includes charitable donations An award of business Employment contracts Consultancy contracts Gifts and hospitality Holidays Anything else of value to the recipient - or other person (e.g. family member)

Sporting Event A company buys some tickets for a sporting event and invites some important clients to attend. Before and after the event they provide food and drinks for these clients.

The Vineyard John Smith works as a purchaser for a small chain of off-license shops. He is interested in importing some wine from Italy and has been invited to tour the vineyard that produces the wine.

The Six Principles Proportionality Top Level Commitment Risk Assessment Due Diligence Communication Monitoring and Review

Giving and Receiving Bribes Never accept a bribe Never offer a bribe No penalty for refusing to offer or accept bribes

The Question Would this payment or activity damage our reputation if it was made public?

Conclusions

Objectives At the end of this session you will be able to: Recognise the potential offences contained in the Bribery Act 2010 Comply with a zero tolerance approach to bribery and corruption e 12