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Public Procurement Guide – Managing Corruption Risk in the Public Procurement Cycle

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Integrity in public procurement is crucial to ensure that public money is spent efficiently and effectively, where it is most needed. As a strategic area of governance, with overarching impact on the whole of society, public procurement needs to be equipped with robust anti-corruption safeguards, tailored to its specific risks. To this end, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) and the Department for Public Procurement (DAE) published a guide on how to manage corruption risks in the public procurement cycle. Combining the inputs of both ethics and procurement practitioners, this guide aims to help public sector entities to design, develop, and implement effective corruption prevention systems, while raising integrity standards and promoting professionalism in public procurement.

 

The French Anticorruption Agency’s Guidelines to Help Public and Private Sector Entities to Prevent and Detect Corruption

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The French Anticorruption Agency (AFA)’s guidelines’ aim to help organizations, whether public or private, big or small, French or foreign, to prevent and detect corruption and related offences against integrity. Developed through a collaborative process, these recommendations stem from the experience acquired during the past three years, as well as the feedback from multiple stakeholders, gathered via a public consultation. In particular, they include inputs from government entities, trade associations, consulting firms, and NGOs. In accordance with international best standards, the AFA’s guidelines provide comprehensive guidance on how to design and implement an effective anti-corruption program.

Their structure is composed of three key parts, tailored to the specific needs of various kinds of organizations:

  • The first part contains general guidance applicable to all entities. This guidance revolves around three pillars: the commitment of senior management, the accurate knowledge of the corruption risks to which the entity is exposed (corruption risk mapping), and the management of these risks through prevention, detection, and remediation measures.
  • The second part concerns large companies subject to the compliance requirements of the 2016 French Anti-Corruption Law, known as Sapin II.
  • The third section is dedicated to organizations of the public sector.

Wide-ranging, yet precise, the AFA’s guidelines are a valuable resource to anti-corruption practitioners both in France and abroad.

Practical Guide on the Corporate Anti-Corruption Compliance Function

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The French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) published this guide in order to help senior managers to structure an effective, integrated anti-corruption compliance function in their companies. Specifically, the guide highlights that the appointment of an anti-corruption compliance officer, the officer’s hierarchical position, and the resources allocated to this function can serve as evidence of senior management’s commitment to the prevention and detection of corruption.