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Business Principles for Countering Bribery

The Business Principles are the product of a cooperative effort of a Steering Committee drawn from companies, academia, trade unions and non-governmental bodies. The Business Principles provide a model for companies seeking to adopt a comprehensive anti-bribery programme.

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Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2001: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies

The Corruption Fighters Toolkit is an effort to highlight civil society’s potential to create mechanisms of public scrutiny and to demand a more accountable and responsive public administration. The toolkit offers practical tools designed for civil society, drawing attention to collaboration between the public and private sector.

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Global Corruption Report 2005

The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 40 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2005 focuses on corruption in construction and post-conflict reconstruction, the economic costs of corruption in infrastructure and their environmental risks.

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La Responsibilidad Social de las Empresas en el Proceso Electoral

What is the role of the private sector when it comes to the political financing debate?

This publication represents a guide for any company concerned about its role in political financing and the impact of its donations on a country’s democractic procedures. The guide was prepared in the specific context of the 2008 muncipal elections in Brazil, but serves as a useful point of reference for any instance in which the private sector finances elections. The manual also contains examples of how the Business Principles for Countering Bribery and the Business Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption, elaborated by the Instituto Ethos in 2006, can be employed in order to create greater transparency with regards to private sector involvement in electoral processes.

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National Integrity System Study: Japan

Transparency International’s National Integrity System’s (NIS) country studies examine the key institutions, laws and practices that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. The NIS study for Japan identifies three top-priority areas for further attention to improve NIS efficiency.

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National Integrity Systems Country Study Report: Gambia 2004

The concept of the National Integrity System (NIS) has been developed and promoted by TI as part of its holistic approach to countering corruption. The NIS consists of the key institutions, laws and practices that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. This report focuses on Gambia.

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National Integrity Systems Country Study Report: Ghana 2001

Policy Position No. 03/2005 Standards for Public Contracting

Transparency International's Minimum Standards for Public Contracting provides a framework for preventing and reducing corruption based on clear rules, transparency and effective control and auditing procedures throughout the contracting process.

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Regional Overview Report on National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia

Transparency International’s Regional Overview Report on National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia identifies regional trends and best practices based on nine National Integrity System (NIS) Studies undertaken in the region in 2006, in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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TI Progress Report 2007: Enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials

This is the third progress report on the enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions prepared by Transparency International (TI). It examines the enforcement performance of 34 of the 37 countries that have ratified the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

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