Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Services
Spark Compliance is a global leader in anti-bribery and anti-corruption services. Our consultants have trained employees and performed anti-bribery work in countries from Albania to Vietnam and South Africa, as well as throughout Europe.
Services:
Anti-Bribery Risk Assessments
Anti-Bribery Program Evaluation
Third Party Management Deep-Dive Evaluation
Anti-Bribery Training and Training Program Design
ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management Certification (see below)
Third-Party Management Deep-Dive Evaluation
Third-party management is no longer simply about anti-bribery. Companies must now integrate data privacy, supply chain / modern slavery, cyber-risk and reputational risk into the evaluation process.
Using the latest regulations, regulatory guidance, and best practices, Spark Compliance provides concrete, practical, and pragmatic recommendations to ensure the company’s third-party management meets or exceeds government regulator’s expectations.
The report includes an in-depth review of the following:
ISO 37001 - Anti-Bribery Management Systems Certification Consulting and Auditing Services
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As governments throughout the world increasingly enforce their anti-bribery laws, often resulting in significant fines, penalties and reputational damage, no organization can afford to ignore the risk of bribery. In October 2016, the International Standards Organization published ISO 37001 - Anti-bribery management systems, a standard that specifies a series of measures in order to help organizations prevent, detect and address bribery. ISO 37001 is the first international standard addressing best practices for an anti-bribery program, addressing both bribery by the organization and bribery of the organization. The standard is designed to be used by public, private, and non-profit organizations anywhere in the world and is suitable not only for large organizations, but for small and medium-size enterprises as well.
Becoming ISO 37001 certified is the best way to ensure that your organization is doing all that it can to prevent and address instances of bribery and to demonstrate to personnel, business associates, stakeholders and the public that your organization is committed to preventing bribery. Requiring business associates to be ISO 37001 certified provides additional protection for organizations who want to ensure that their third parties are not engaging in acts of bribery and can serve as evidence that an organization engaged in proper due diligence when contracting with third parties.
ISO 37001 REQUIREMENTS
ISO 37001 certification is granted to an organization who meets, or goes beyond, the minimum requirements set forth in ISO 37001, taking into account, as the standard dictates, that an organization's anti-bribery program should be reasonable and proportionate to the nature and extent of the bribery risks the organization faces. The reasonable and proportionate qualification in the standard means that small and medium-sized organizations, or organizations with a relatively low risk of bribery, may not need to implement the same level of measures and controls as a large organization or an organization with a high risk of bribery.
To obtain ISO 37001 certification an organization must have the following anti-bribery measures and controls in place:
A bribery risk assessment
Anti-bribery objectives
An anti-bribery policy
Governing body and top management oversight and demonstrated commitment to combating bribery
An anti-bribery compliance function
Awareness and training around the anti-bribery policy and anti-bribery program
Anti-bribery procedures and controls, including:
Due diligence on personnel, projects and transactions, and business associates with more than a low-level risk of bribery
Policies and procedures relating to gifts, entertainment, hospitality, travel charitable or political donations, or other benefits as appropriate
Financial controls
Reporting procedures, including a non-retaliation policy
Investigation procedures
Continuous monitoring and periodic audits, including documenting non-conformities and implementing corrective action when needed
Continuous efforts to improve the anti-bribery program
How Spark compliance consulting can help
Spark offers seminars, webinars, and an ISO 37001 certification guide for organizations considering 37001 certification. Spark also offers personalized consulting services to organizations who want to prepare for ISO 37001 certification, assisting from the beginning stages through the audit process as needed. All of Sparks consultants have extensive expertise in anti-bribery programs and specific knowledge of the requirements of ISO 37001.
Services:
ISO 37001 Readiness Assessments
ISO 37001 Training
ISO 37001 Certification Preparation / Consulting
ISO 37001 Auditing
““Spark’s approach, knowledge and expertise of anti-bribery and business operations made obtaining ISO 37001 certification much more efficient than it could have been. Spark was excellent in all aspects - whether it be planning, gap analysis, tracking remediation, assisting with remediation plans, documentation support, conducting research, C-Level suite handling, producing informational decks, and providing front-line audit support.” ”
SPARK in the media ON iso 37001 certification
ISO 37001: Why Wouldn’t You Certify Your Anti-Bribery Program?
Kristy Grant-Hart on ISO 37001: Yes, We Need One Standard to Rule Them All
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“Spark Compliance Consulting’s counsel and preparation for our ISO audit and re-certification was invaluable. Full of pragmatic and helpful real-world advice. I’d highly recommend Spark Compliance Consulting to any company looking for ISO certification and audit preparation.”
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