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Purpose: Use this job aid to help you identify red flags for bribery.
\nThis table identifies red flags in three areas of business that are considered high risk for bribery or corruption.
\nRed flags to spot with gifts and hospitality | Red flags to spot with facilitation payments | Red flags to spot with third-party relationships |
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Any gift to a government official | Request for a cash payment to expedite a routine action | Lack of formal agreements |
Gifts to or from parties engaged in a competitive bidding process | Request for a payment to get something you're already entitled to | Unrealistic promises |
Any gift of cash or cash equivalent | Refusal to give a receipt for a requested payment for a routine action | An unusually high commission percentage |
Any gift that puts the giver or recipient under some obligation | Request for payment to carry out an improper action | Requests to be paid in cash or for an upfront payment or bonus |
A gift that appears excessive and of high value | Request for payment that will give you an unfair advantage | Personal link with government or recommended by a government official |
Hospitality expenses for which there is not a legitimate business purpose | Ability to bypass legal or bureaucratic obstacles more easily than others | |
Travel or entertainment expenses for family members of government officials | A refusal to allow you to examine books or records | |
Hospitality or a gift that is provided covertly | A dominant or controlling individual |