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TRANSPARENCY INTRNATIONAL

Transparency International is a non-governmental, non-party and

non-profit organization that was founded in 1993 in Berlin,

Germany and is headquartered there since then.

Its vision: A world in which government, business, civil society andthe daily lives of people are free of corruption.

It has around 100 chapters present around the world.

The Indian chapter of Transparency International is situated in Delhi with a

vision of curbing out bribing and helping poor not to loose their voice over

corruption.


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INTEGRITY PACT

Developed by Transparency International (TI) during the1990s, the integrity pact is a tool aimed at preventingcorruption in public contracting.

The pact is essentially an agreement between a governmentor government department (at the national, sub-national orlocal level) and all bidders for a public contract.

It stipulates rights and obligations to the effect that neitherside will: pay, offer, demand or accept bribes; collude withcompetitors to obtain the contract; or engage in such abuseswhile executing the contract.


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ABC OF INTEGRITY PACT

It is a written agreement between a government body and the

bidders for a public contract to refrain from bribery and

collusion.

Bidders are required to disclose all commissions and similar

expenses paid by them to anyone in connection with the

contract, violation which may result in loss or denial of

contract, debarment from future contracts and the criminal

action against those who are responsible.


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In most cases a monitoring system is formed by the members

of civil society or by the members of Transparency

International to ensure that the pact is implemented and the

obligations of the parties are fulfilled.

The monitoring system performs functions such as:-

1) Overseeing corruption risks

2) To offer guidance on preventive measures

3) Responding to complaints of external stakeholders and

4) To inform the public about the integrity and transparencyof the contracting process.


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WHY USE AN INTEGRITY PACT

1) So that companies that are bidding for the contract can

abstain from bribing from the knowledge that their

competitors have done the same.

So that the government can reduce the cost and impact that

corruption creates on public procurement.

Citizens can monitor the government activities as they aremain stakeholders.


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THE USERS OF INTEGRITY PACT

1) By the government officials involved in any

contract bidding process.

2) The bidding companies

3) The civil society


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WHEN TO USE AN INTEGRITY PACT?

Integrity pacts can be adapted to many settings such as

1) construction contracts

2) Goods and supply contracts

3) During the purchase of state property

4) Extraction contracts for mining, fishing, oil & gas etc


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HOW INTEGRITY PACT WORKS?

The starting point is the implementation of the government

agency and the bidding companies.

Monitoring bodies are selected by the civil society to havetransparency at each and every phase.

Monitors are generally highly respected agencies or peoples

of unquestionable integrity and have professional expertise inthe area of contract.


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Monitors should havefree accessto all relevant government

documents, meetings and officials, and to all documents

submitted by the bidders.

Monitors regularly inform the leadership of the government

office of any corruption risks or possible irregularities detected.

Where any corruption risks or possible irregularities are

reported by the monitor to the government office and no

steps have been taken (or such steps are inadequate) within a

reasonable period of time, then the Monitor is entitled toinform the public and/or the public prosecutors office about

this situation.


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BENEFITS THAT AN INTEGRITY PACT

BRINGS

Enhanced access to information, which increases the level of

transparency and integrity in public contracting.

Greater confidence and trust in public decision-makingfoster changes in the perception of citizens & bidders about

the presence of corruption in public procurement.

Induce greater media coverage of anti-corruption activitiesresulting in increased public awareness.


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FAMOUS EXAMPLES OF IMPLEMENTATION

OF INTEGRITY PACTS

India:-

TI Indias advocacy efforts resulted in the Central Vigilance

Commission (CVC) issuing Directive 008/CRD/013, which

refers to the implementation of integrity pacts as standard

operating procedure in procurement contracts of any major

government department. To date, over 39 Public Sector

Undertakings (PSU), or state-owned companies, have signed a

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TI India and

apply the integrity pact accordingly.


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Pakistan:

The greater Karachi K-3 project

UK:

Defence sector

Germany:Schnefeld International Airport, a project worth 2.4 billion.

Latvia:

Implied by ministry of culture on three major projects namelynational library, concert hall and a contemporary art museum.


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