The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
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Pacts<br />
Definition<br />
Voluntary agreement among different parties (i.e. businesses, government agencies,<br />
contract bidders) to formally commit to mutually-agreed ‘rules of the game’, including the<br />
refusal to engage in bribery and the promise to uphold human rights. 51<br />
Example in practice<br />
In Pakistan, an Integrity Pact on Public Procurement Procedures has been signed as part of<br />
the Greater Karachi Water Supply Scheme, representing a binding commitment by the local<br />
water authority and bidders to not engage in bribery or collude with other bidders, to<br />
disclose all payments, and to report any violations by signatories.<br />
Relevant links<br />
—— <strong>Transparency</strong> International: Integrity Pacts.<br />
www.transparency.org/global_priorities/public_contracting/integrity_pacts<br />
—— United Nations Global Compact.<br />
www.unglobalcompact.org/<br />
—— World Bank: Business Fighting <strong>Corruption</strong>.<br />
http://info.worldbank.org/etools/antic/index.asp<br />
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL PLAIN LANGUAGE GUIDE - JULY 2009
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