On 24 September, 2019, the event “CAAP International Compliance and Anti-corruption Congress 2019” took place.

Continuing the awareness series, we present some regulations of different countries where authorities encourage the existence of legal regulations and mechanisms by which companies, who have invested ACCP with its all components, shall receive certain benefits in public procurement process.

The Armenian Lawyers’ Association NGO in the scope of the “Armenia: Promoting Anti-Corruption Conduct and Reforms” Project implemented by the “Center for International Private Enterprise” (CIPE), has undertaken a commitment to introduce ACCP (Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs) in Armenian Businesses, which will promote the cultivation of corporate governance and ethics values in Armenia. 

On 26 August, 2019, the draft decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia “On Approval of the Strategy of the Judicial and Legal Reforms of the Republic of Armenia 2019-2023 and its Action Plans” was published on the e-draft unified website for publication of legal Acts’ Drafts.

The students of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders discussed the Anti-Corruption Compliance Program (ACCP) with Ms Lusine Nalbandyan, the Lawyer/Expert of the Armenian Lawyers’ Association.

Within the framework of the “Armenia: Promoting Anti-Corruption Conduct and Reforms” project implemented by the the “Center for International Private Enterprise” (CIPE) the “Armenian Lawyers’ Association” NGO (ALA) undertakes the commitment to introduce the Anti-Corruption Compliance (ACC) Programs at the Armenian business community, which will contribute to the dissemination of corporate governance and ethical values in Armenia.

Within the framework of the “Armenia: Promoting Anti-Corruption Conduct and Reforms” project implemented by the the “Center for International Private Enterprise” (CIPE)  the “Armenian Lawyers’ Association” NGO (ALA) undertakes the commitment to introduce  the Anti-Corruption Compliance (ACC) Programs at the Armenian business community, which will contribute to the dissemination of corporate governance and ethical values in Armenia.

Taking into consideration that the implementation of the AAC is an impartial part of the fight against corruption in business sector, as well as it is nessecary for almost all business companies in Armenia to have their place in the private sector and to be part of a free and open competitive marketplace, we suggestand encourage business companies to join the announcement below.

The Draft Law on Approving “The RA Anti-Corruption Strategy and its Implementation Action Plan for 2019-2022” provides for the clarification of the legal status of public organizations and the introduction of a corruption risk reduction toolkit, including the identification of existing corruption risks and the introduction of mechanisms to overcome them and the promotion of the adoption of anti-corruption compliance requirements in the business sector. 

What factors can prevent the emergence of corruption risk?  188 organizations answered this question in September-December 2018 during the survey “The Role of Business in Fighting Corruption:  Armenian reality”.