Anti bribery Policy Statement

The Anti Bribery Policy (“the policy”) is in respect of the Bribery Act 2010 which came into force with effect from the 1st of July 2011, all employees and associated persons must be made aware of the act and of its provisions.

The Act establishes four categories of offence:

  • Bribing (or attempting to bribe) another person. This is defined as the giving, promising, or offering of a bribe, which can include hospitality or gifts, with intent to induce improper conduct by the recipient of the bribe. Note however that there is nothing in the act which prevents the giving of reasonable entertainment and gifts.
  • Being bribed (soliciting or receiving) This is defined as the requesting, accepting, or agreeing to receive a payment or other advantage in return for the improper performance of a duty.
  • Bribing a foreign public official Failure of a commercial organisation to prevent Associated Persons (i.e, subcontractors, suppliers, agents etc.) paying bribes on its behalf.
  • Corporate offence of failing to prevent bribing If a company fails to prevent an “Associated Person” from paying a bribe for its benefit, an offence is committed.

These offences, apply regardless of where in the world the bribes are offered or received, and whether the bribe is direct or indirect via a subsidiary or a third party.

There is a strict obligation on companies to comply with the Bribery Act and ensure that they have adequate procedures in place to prevent and or discover acts of bribery and corruption. The Bribery Act allows for a defence in circumstances where the company can show it had adequate procedures in place to minimise the risk of bribery.

All directors, senior managers and all employees of Demolition & Geotechnical Ltd carry a responsibility to ensure adherence to the policy as failures to do so will, apart from potential legal sanctions, seriously threaten the ability of the company to pre-qualify, tender, and win contracts.

Any employee who is involved with either committing bribery or being bribed will be disciplined, such acts being considered as gross misconduct and therefore subject to instant dismissal.

T. Perks
Managing Director
Dated : 16/9/2023