Corrupt Practices Laws and Fraud Prevention. The Recipient agrees, represents, and warrants that in connection with any business transactions involving NDI, it will not make, offer, or authorize any payment to a governmental or political party official, for the purpose of influencing an official act or decision by such person to obtain, retain, or direct business to any person, in violation of any applicable corrupt practice law. The Recipient must take all reasonable steps to deter unethical behavior on the part of its directors, employees and volunteers. Specifically, the Recipient must have in place policies and processes that prohibit fraud, bribery, the receipt of inappropriate gratuities and conflict of interest in the conduct of activities included under this grant. The Recipient is responsible for all losses from fraud, bribery, conflict of interest and the receipt of improper gratuities.
Corrupt Practices Laws and Fraud Prevention. The Grantee agrees, represents, and warrants that in connection with any business transactions involving NDI, it will not make, offer, or authorize any payment to a governmental or political party official, for the purpose of influencing an official act or decision by such person to obtain, retain, or direct business to any person, in violation of any applicable corrupt practice law. The Grantee must take all reasonable steps to deter unethical behavior on the part of its directors, employees and volunteers. Specifically, the Grantee must have in place policies and processes that prohibit fraud, bribery, the receipt of inappropriate gratuities and conflict of interest in the conduct of activities included under this Agreement. The Grantee is responsible for all losses from fraud, bribery, conflict of interest and the receipt of improper gratuities. If Grantee has credible evidence, the Grantee must disclose immediately in writing to NDI all violations of law involving fraud, corruption or false claims (including, but not limited to, bribery, kickbacks, billing for goods and services not provided, embezzlement, theft, and gratuities) bribery, conflict of interest or gratuity violations potentially affecting this award. The Grantee has a further obligation to cooperate in any investigation related to the alleged fraud conducted by XXX, NDI representatives, USAID or the U.S. Office of the Inspector General. NDI reserves the right, at its discretion, to examine all or a sample of the Grantee’s records or transactions related to this Agreement where concerns of implementation irregularities, fraud, bribery or conflict of interest arise. Failure to make required disclosures or cooperate in any investigation related to the alleged fraud, bribery, the receipt of inappropriate gratuities and conflict of interest in the conduct of activities under this Agreement can result in any of the remedies as described in the Article VII, Remedies for Noncompliance.
