ISO 37001:2016
ANTI- BRIBERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
This standard specifies
requirements and provides guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining,
reviewing and improving an anti-bribery management system. The system can be
stand-alone or can be integrated into an overall management system. ISO
37001:2016 addresses the following in relation to the organization's
activities:
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bribery
in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors;
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bribery
by the organization;
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bribery
by the organization's personnel acting on the organization's behalf or for its
benefit;
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bribery
by the organization's business associates acting on the organization's behalf
or for its benefit;
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bribery
of the organization;
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bribery
of the organization's personnel in relation to the organization's activities;
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bribery
of the organization's business associates in relation to the organization's
activities;
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direct
and indirect bribery (e.g. a bribe offered or accepted through or by a third
party).
ISO 37001:2016 is
applicable only to bribery. It sets out requirements and provides guidance for
a management system designed to help an organization to prevent, detect and
respond to bribery and comply with anti-bribery laws and voluntary commitments
applicable to its activities.
ISO 37001:2016 does not
specifically address fraud, cartels and other anti-trust/competition offences,
money-laundering or other activities related to corrupt practices, although an
organization can choose to extend the scope of the management system to include
such activities.
The requirements of ISO
37001:2016 are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations
(or parts of an organization), regardless of type, size and nature of activity,
and whether in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors. The extent of
application of these requirements depends on the factors specified in 4.1, 4.2
and 4.5.