News & Events

OECD Working Group on Bribery: Annual Report 2009

15-Jun-2010

The 2009 Annual Report highlights major steps taken by the 38 Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention in 2009 to combat the bribery of foreign public officials in international business. For the first time, the Annual Report includes data on enforcement of the Convention.

Procurement Toolbox : Enhancing vigilance over how tax payers’ money is spent

21-Apr-2010

This on-line resource captures emerging good practices, which enhance corruption prevention and good management, in public procurement. The toolbox is of value to policy makers and procurement practitioners.

Corruption : OECD’s Gurría welcomes passage into law of UK Bribery Bill

08-Apr-2010

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today welcomed the passage into law of the UK Bribery Bill. “The OECD has highlighted the key role its members must play in the global fight against foreign bribery. With these tougher laws, the UK is now well placed to help lead this fight.”

Turkey : OECD welcomes efforts to tackle bribery in international business deals

25-Mar-2010

Turkey has made significant  progress in its efforts to combat bribery in international business deals by fully implementing all but one of the recommendations made by the OECD Working Group on Bribery since 2007, earning praise from the other 37 countries that are Party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention at a recent meeting in Paris.

Bribery - OECD calls on businesses to step up their fight

03-Mar-2010

Companies should put in place strict internal controls and establish ethics and compliance  programmes as part of a strategy to combat bribery in international business deals, according to a new guidance agreed by the 38 countries that are party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

OECD Recommendation on Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying

19-Feb-2010

This Recommendation is the first international policy instrument of its kind which provides policy makers with guidance on how to promote open government and a level playing field for businesses and stakeholders in developing and implementing public policies.

Lobbyists, Government and Public Trust, Volume 1

12-Feb-2010

This report reviews the experiences of Australia, Canada, Hungary, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States with government regulations designed to increase scrutiny for lobbying and lobbyists. Current approaches, models, trends and state-of-the-art solutions are examined to support a deeper understanding of the potential and limitations of existing norms.‪ ‪

Slovak Republic: OECD demands the Slovak Republic establish corporate liability for foreign bribery

18-Jan-2010

The OECD Working Group on Bribery sharply criticised the Slovak Republic’s failure to bring its anti-bribery law on corporate liability into line with its international obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

OECD Adopts 2009 Anti-Bribery Recommendation

14-Jan-2010

The 38 signatory countries agree to new measures to reinforce their efforts to prevent, detect and investigate foreign bribery with the adoption of the new OECD Recommendation for Further Combating bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Israel should ensure that remaining concerns do not undermine its progress on foreign bribery, says OECD

16-Dec-2009

Israel should be more proactive in detecting, investigating and prosecuting foreign bribery cases, notably those involving the defence industry, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Expert Group on Conflic of Interest with a Special Session on Lobbying: Enhancing Transparency and Accountability, Paris, 07-08 June 2007

from 07-Jun-2007 to 08-Jun-2007

This event brought together for the first time at the international level senior experts from executive and legislative branches in charge of legislation and policy on lobbying. Participants reviewed approaches and options for regulating lobbying in different socio-political and administrative contexts and provided directions on developing principles on transparency and accountability in lobbying. By providing concrete options for regulating lobbying when it reaches the political agenda, these principles will become a critical instrument for policy-makers.

Improving Governance and Fighting Corruption: New Frontiers in Public-Private Partnerships

from 14-Mar-2007 to 15-Mar-2007

Organised by the World Bank Institute, OECD, and the Belgian government, this two-day event centered on the challenges of creating good governance with the cooperation of the private sector. With more than 400 participants from countries around the world, this event integrated innovative use of technology with an interactive, results-oriented conference format with the hope of creating concrete recommendations for future work.

Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Sector: A Toolkit

Techniques, resources and strategies for identifying, managing and preventing conflict-of-interest situations in the public service.

Fighting Corruption and Promoting Integrity in Procurement

Expert analysis and case studies from experiences of countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Public Sector Integrity: A Framework for Assessment

A pioneering roadmap for designing and organising sound assessments in public organisations and sectors. Includes an inventory of  approaches, methods, and tools used worldwide for crafting assessments and country studies.

Good Governance for Development Initiative in Middle East and North Africa, 1st Meeting of Regional Working Group I on Civil Service and Integrity, Rabat, Morocco

from 18-Jul-2005 to 19-Jul-2005

The first meeting of Regional Working Group I brought together high-level participants from many Arab countries, as well as from UNDP, World Bank, EU, OECD and ARADO. Participants identified the following four specific focus areas for the policy dialogue of the working group: Integrity and prevention of corruption: tools, measures and instruments; HRM reform and reduction in wage bill costs; Fiscally affordable pay reform which creates incentives for performance; Simplification of administrative procedures and customer responsiveness.