Bribery According to the Bribery Act 2010, bribery can be prevented by implementing “The Six Principles”. Each Principle is accompanied with guidance on the procedures for the application of each principle. (Ministry of Justice, 2012) The first principle will be proportionate procedures. (Ministry of Justice, 2012) Adequate bribery prevention procedures are supposed to be proportionate to the bribery risks that the organization faces. These procedures are practical, accessible, clear and effectively implemented and enforced. Furthermore, these procedures are crucial measures in preventing bribery; but they will only achieve their objectives if they are implemented properly. The procedures should be designed in such a way that mitigate identified risks and also to prevent intentional unethical conduct by associated people. Bribery prevention procedures can include indicatives such as direct and indirect employment, financial and commercial controls, transparency of transactions and disclosure of information and decision making, such as delegation of authority procedures, separation of functions and the avoidance of conflicts of interest. The second principle is the top-level commitment. (Ministry of Justice, 2012) …show more content…
(Ministry of Justice, 2012) Organization needs to ensure that its bribery prevention policies and procedures are secured and understood by all the members within the organization through internal and external communication including training. Communication and training deters bribery by associated persons through increasing awareness and understanding of an organization’s procedures. The availability of information causes monitoring, evaluation and review of bribery prevention procedures to be more effective. The knowledge and skills needed to employ the organization’s procedures can be gained through training and it also helps in dealing with any bribery related problems or issues that may