A practical guide to bribery risk assessment which provides specific, practical advice based on real-life experience on how to conduct an effective bribery risk assessment.

While the world is not free from corruption, it is a very different place than when Transparency International began its work more than 15 years ago. There has been a marked increase in the understanding of corruption’s ills and the need to prevent, mitigate and combat it. Yet the financial and economic crisis in 2008 has served as a reminder of what can happen when transparency, accountability and anti-corruption become afterthoughts rather than the guide for one’s actions.

This report provides an overview of corruption risk for City resources-resources-businesses, focusing on the issues raised by the Bribery Act. It describes the Act and seeks to minimise uncertainty for City resources-resources-businesses about how it will be interpreted and enforced once it comes into effect. It also highlights the types of resources-resources-business activity which put City resources-resources-businesses at greatest risk in relation to bribery and prosecution.