UK Bribery Act 2010 Training - Bribery Act Compliance Learning

The Bribery Act 2010 received the Royal Assent on the 8th April 2010. The Act came into force on 1st July 2011.

Lombard Chambers is delighted to offer a Bribery Act compliance package which provides a complete compliance solution to the direct and indirect obligations imposed on UK businesses by the Bribery Act 2010. The Act creates four new offences of bribery and is a complete restatement of the current law. It is only by adopting adequate procedures, that a commercial organisation has a defence to the new offences created under the Act, such as failure of a commercial organisation to prevent bribery (Section 7 Bribery Act).

The Bribery Act contemplates that a business (either a company or partnership) will be held criminally responsible for the criminal activities of its agents (defined by the Bribery Act as “Associates”) unless the business can demonstrate it has in place adequate procedures to prevent bribery by its agents, employees or professional advisors (collectively “associates”). “Adequate procedures” is not defined by the Act. The Secretary of State has issued Guidance as to procedures which can and should be put in place to prevent or reduce the risk of bribery.

It follows that the most important aspects of compliance will be the Risk Assessment. It is only by properly conducting this exercise that a business can implement proportionate procedures. The solution is to provide an online step by step training package for risk assessment and implementation.

The training package includes: Compliance Officer Training, Advanced Training and a Basic Training course.

The emphasis of Compliance Officer Training is practical guidance; however the training course also provides a detailed section on the new law, together with numerous practical examples. The law is also to be found in the Advanced Training section. It is not necessary for all employees to receive detailed training, but a general awareness can be obtained by completing the Basic Training course. The more of your employees who complete the training, the greater your risk management will be.

The Benefits

The package being offered by Lombard Chambers provides a cost effective web based solution to obligations imposed by the Bribery Act 2010 and includes:

1. An online Compliance Officer Training course and resource centre
2. Guidance on Risk Assessment
3. An anti-corruption policy statement
4. Online training programs (basic and advanced)
5. Practical examples
6. Internal and external controls
7. A reference library, bulletin board and useful links
8. An audit trail to evidence that training was undertaken

After completing the e-learning course, your staff will understand:

1. Bribery and its consequences
2. The Bribery Act 2010 and how it applies to your company employees
3. Third party due diligence and bribery indicators
4. How conflicts of interest can create the perception of bribery
5. Your company’s policy on facilitation payments, gifts and corporate hospitality
6. Their duty to report suspicions of bribery to the compliance officer

This product avoids the need for expensive face to face training and takes the compliance burden off the shoulders of senior managers and partners or directors.

The Bribery Act compliance package has been written by Simon Stafford-Michael and Timothy Thomas of Lombard Chambers and Martyn J. Bridges, a former partner at Deloitte. Bruce Stuart, Head of Lombard Chambers, and Tim Thomas are also both members of the Editorial Board.

The Bribery Act compliance package can be licensed either as a complete compliance package or individual elements to suit your business requirements. Alternatively the package can be used as a platform for a specifically branded and tailored solution to accommodate your particular needs. The software is highly flexible and any changes required can be accommodated quickly.

Re-sellers

Lombard Chambers are seeking to recruit Re-Sellers to market the products. Full details are available in the Re-Seller Agreement and End User Licence Agreement.

IT issues

Full details of the IT specifications are available from the publisher, Routes2Training upon request.

Help

For further information and assistance, please call Grazia Zaffuto on Tel: 020 7107 2100.