DEPARTMENT: CORRUPTION PREVENTION Draft Business Forum – Nadi Chamber of Commerce Sunday 25 th October, Fiji National University Campus, Nadi. Corporate Integrity Pledge: Working Together to Fight Corruption. Presenter: Siteri Rabici, Manager Corruption Prevention, FICAC. Date: Sunday 25 October, 2015, 4pm – 4.30pm.

This presentation seeks to address the following; Briefly discuss a mandated role of FICAC which allows the Commission to reach out to the private sector when enlisting support for anti -corruption. Highlight the interfacing area of operations between the public and private sector which is proven to be vulnerable to corruption and FICAC’s observation so far. To discuss a proposal at hand which may provide a way in which the private sector entities can proactively work with FICAC in support of anti-corruption.

FICAC and the Enlistment of Public Support For Anti-Corruption. Public Sector Operations the Private Sector & Corruption – Our Observation So Far?. The Corporate Integrity Pledge – What is it? And How Does it Work? The CIP – What are the benefits?

PUBLIC SECTOR CORRUPTION PRIVATE SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR CORRUPTION REACTIVE APPROACH (From since 2007) PROACTIVE APPROACH (2016 & Beyond) Investigation & Prosecution Section 12 (a) & (c) of the FICAC Promulgation. Investigation & Prosecution Section 12 (a) & (c) of the FICAC Promulgation. Educating the communities on the evils of corruption & fostering public support for anti- corruption. Section 12 (g) & (h) of the FICAC Promulgation Educating the communities on the evils of corruption & fostering public support for anti- corruption. Section 12 (g) & (h) of the FICAC Promulgation

Article 9 Public Procurement and Management of Public Finances 1. (b) The establishment, in advance, of conditions for participation, including selection and award criteria and tendering rules, and their publication. Article 12 Private Sector 2. (b) Promoting the development of standards and procedures designed to safeguard the integrity of relevant private entities, including codes of conduct for the correct, honourable and proper performance of the activities of business and all relevant professions and the prevention of conflicts of interest, and for the promotion of the use of good commercial practices among businesses and in the contractual relations of businesses with the State. UNCAC Chapter II – Preventative Measure

Procurement Interface & the Vulnerabilities of Corruption – What is FICAC’s Observation?  56% of the cases referred to the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) in the last five (5) years { } are procurement and project implementation related. 6

What is the Corporate Integrity Pledge (CIP)? Preventative Measure A declaration A signed document 7

How do we Execute the Pledge? The Pledge is effective once it has been signed by the implementing partners. It is executed by each implementing partner ensuring that they will adopt the principles of the pledge into their systems. 8

Private Sector Governmen t Agencies involved FICAC Pledge Partners 9

Institutionalization of the Corporate Integrity Pledge The following awards/entities have been identified that is being proposed to mainstream the Corporate Integrity Pledge. Ministry of Finance Public Service Commission Ministry of Health Ministry of Works Ministry of Public Enterprise Business Excellence Award Service Excellence Award Fiji Employment Federation Transparency International Fiji Procurement Office Investment Fiji 10

Effects of Signing the Pledge The Effects of signing the Pledge is twofold: (1)Making a clear stand of how it operates and interacts (2) Distinguished from its peers 11

Implementing the Pledge Phase 1 Signing by Government Ministry, Private entity and FICAC Phase 2 Corruption Impact Assessment (CIA) – relevant domains pertaining to procurement will be assessed. Phase 3 Action Plans implemented and monitored. Recommendations from CIA Assessment will be analyzed and feedback provided to implementing partners. Phase 4 Reporting – Implementing partners/entities are to include anti-corruption elements in assessment criteria. Implementing partners/entities are to include reporting on anti-corruption measures in annual reporting. Reporting template will be developed by FICAC and sent to implementing partners. 12

Is the Pledge Monitored? The Pledge will be monitored through reporting. FICAC will monitor the implementation of the Pledge 13

Organizations Adopting Corporate Integrity Pledge Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Transparency International (TI); *Malaysia Chapter *Korea Chapter Office of Inspector General, US Department of Health and Human Services 14

Corporate Integrity Pledge – Sample 15

One way to contain money lost through corrupt dealings. Increase investor’s confidence in setting up businesses in Fiji. One way of promoting government’s goals of encouraging the establishment of a clean business environment in Fiji.

THANK YOU! 17