Christmas is a time for giving - and taking?

The Bribery Act has been with us for 4+ years now but I still find many AOs are not aware of it.

Bribery is defined as ‘giving someone a financial or other advantage to encourage that person to perform their functions or activities improperly or to reward that person for having already done so’. There are a few things that can be put in place to help prevent bribery, including policies on accepting gifts and hospitality. Christmas can often be a time of giving and receiving - the odd bottle, hamper, Eurostar tickets, or perhaps more? The thing is, is it proportionate and are you aware of what is being given and received? 

Whatever you do for anti-bribery it doesn’t mean you have to act like Scrooge, but do what’s needed in the right way.

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