Foreign bribery resources
The following resources provide further information and guidance on foreign bribery, including resources that may assist corporations to develop and implement an effective anti-bribery compliance program.
Bribery Prevention Network
The Bribery Prevention Network is a public-private partnership that brings together business, civil society, academia and government with the shared goal of supporting Australian businesses to prevent, detect and address bribery and corruption and promote a culture of compliance. We are a member of the steering committee that governs the Bribery Prevention Network.
The Bribery Prevention Network Hub is a free online site designed to help Australian businesses to prevent bribery and corruption. Curated by Australia’s leading anti-bribery experts, it contains a range of accessible, relevant and reliable resources, including practical tools, guidance and training modules.
General guidance and international resources
- Bribery of foreign public officials – Australian Trade and Investment Commission
- The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide – Transparency International
- Business Principles for Countering Bribery – Transparency International
- Business Principles for Countering Bribery: Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Edition – Transparency International
- Countering Small Bribes – Transparency International UK
- APEC Anti-corruption Code of Conduct for Business – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework 2024
Risk assessments and due diligence
- Risk Assessments – Bribery Prevention Network
- Due Diligence – Bribery Prevention Network
- Corruption Perceptions Index – Transparency International
- Diagnosing Bribery Risk – Transparency International UK
- Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Country Risk Classifications - OECD
- Conduct a Fraud and Corruption Risk Assessment
Monitoring
International and Australian Standards
- ISO 37001 – Anti-bribery management systems - ISO
- AS ISO 37001:2019 – Anti-bribery management systems – Standards Australia
- ISO 37002:2021 – Whistleblowing management systems - ISO
- AS ISO 37002:2023 – Whistleblowing management systems – Guidelines – Standards Australia
- ISO 31000:2018 – Risk management – Guidelines - ISO
- AS ISO 31000:2018 – Risk management – Guidelines – Standards Australia
International resources
- The Bribery Act 2010 - Guidance about procedures which relevant commercial organisations can put into place to prevent persons associated with them from bribing – UK Ministry of Justice
- The 2010 UK Bribery Act Adequate Procedures – Transparency International UK
- A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Second Edition) – US Department of Justice
- The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
- 2021 Recommendation for Further Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions – OECD