The impact of the Bribery Act 2010 is significant for most UK businesses and employers. The statutory definition of 'bribery' means that commercial organisations of any size must review their procedures and look to their lawyers for the development of policies and training to establish anti-corruption safeguards.

This toolkit contains a mixture of draft policies, procedural checklists and other instruments demonstrating due diligence to assist practitioners, including:

• governance policies
• staff checks checklist
• file reviews
• accounting procedures and checklists
• risk assessment policies
• a register of expenditure.

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Contents

1. 1. The law
2. 2. Adequate procedures
3. 3. Risk management
4. 4. Implementation
5. 5. Anti-bribery policy
6. 6. Gifts and hospitality
7. 7. Procurement
8. 8. Reporting procedure
9. 9. Associated parties
10. 10. Communication to staff
11. 11. Training
12. 12. Client relations
13. 13. Wider publication
14. 14. Auditing.
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16. Appendices (contained on CD):
17. The Bribery Act 2010
18. Risk assessment template
19. Implementation checklist
20. Anti-bribery policy
21. Gift and corporate hospitality policy
22. Gift and hospitality register
23. Prevention of bribery in procurement policy
24. Procurement register
25. Reporting procedure
26. Reporting form
27. Due diligence on associated parties Policy
28. Text of e-mail to all regarding the anti-bribery policy
29. Draft communication to clients
30. Short form policy for publication
31. Audit checklist.

About the Author

Amy Bell is a Senior Associate at Pannone Solicitors in Manchester where she manages the compliance team.