An ABC Guide to Anti-Bribery Compliance - Responsibilities, Duties & Adequate Procedures

Introduction

A Section 7 offence under the Bribery Act 2010 places the responsibility with your firm to ensure that you have adequate procedures in place to prevent bribery occurring in your organisation.

It is a defence to a Section 7 offence if you can prove that you have adequate procedures in place to stop bribery.

But what are ‘adequate procedures’, and what do you need to have in place?

• All staff need to be trained to ensure that, whatever their role, they have an understanding of their responsibilities and duties in relation to the Bribery Act 2010 - when did you last train your staff on bribery?
• The firm needs to have policies and procedures in place to prevent bribery under the Bribery Act 2010 - when were yours last updated?
• The firm needs to have a dedicated officer in relation to Bribery - who is your dedicated person?

This new virtual classroom seminar will ensure that all members of staff in your business understand their responsibilities and duties in relation to the Bribery Act 2010 and will ensure your firm has adequate procedures in place.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• What is bribery?
• Legislation - The Bribery Act 2010 and offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA)
• Bribes v gifts
• Hospitality, gifts, and entertainment
• Donations
• What is a facilitation payment?
• Complying with the Bribery Act 2010
• How do you determine ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ countries you may deal with in relation to bribery and corruption?
• The Ministry of Justice and their six principles
• Training of your staff
• Policies, procedures, registers - what have you got in place?
• The cost of getting it wrong

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.