One hospital in Bulgaria has developed a comprehensive anti-bribery policy which is published on its website. The procedure covers objectives and scope (including the persons it applies to - all employees, third parties and their representatives, suppliers, patients); a plan for introducing the anti-corruption procedure; bodies responsible for anti-bribery measures; general requirements to prevent bribery, corruption and improper payment of any kind; anti-corruption duties of employees; expectations of third parties and their representatives in view of preventing corruption; control measures; training and awareness-raising requirements; record keeping; systematic review; third party risk management. The document is accompanied by the following appendixes: relevant anti-corruption legislation; types of corruption; specimen anti-bribery and anti-corruption contract clauses; declarations for suppliers/service providers.
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