Supply chain professionals do lots of supplier audits. They ask about quality standards, IP data protection, manufacturing process certifications, contract review requirements, document control measures, and source of origin of parts and raw materials.
But, surprisingly, they may not be asking how suppliers deal with bribes and corruption issues, according to a recent report from Achilles, a global supplier information management company.
Globally, about a third of large companies surveyed said they issue tenders or contracts without having an anti-bribery and corruption policy for their main suppliers, noted Achilles in a press release.
Please go to http://www.ebnonline.com/author.asp?section_id=1061&doc_id=276631 for more
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