ETHICS, FRAUD AND CORRUPTION. The Consultant shall comply with the principles and expected standards of conduct equivalent to those stipulated in Section 4 of the Code of Conduct and Professional Ethics for the Secretariat, available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/downloads/code_of_conduct_and_professional_ethics.pdf, which by signing this Agreement, the Consultant confirms it has reviewed and accepted.
ETHICS, FRAUD AND CORRUPTION. 13.1 The Consultant shall comply with the principles and expected standards of conduct equivalent to those stipulated in Section 4 of the Code of Conduct and Professional Ethics for the Secretariat, available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/downloads/code_of_conduct_and_professional_ethics.pdf, which by signing this Agreement, the Consultant confirms it has reviewed and accepted.
13.2 The Consultant shall take all necessary measures to prevent any situation where the impartial and objective implementation of the Agreement is compromised for reasons involving economic interest, political or national affinity, family or emotional ties or any other shared interest.
13.3 The Consultant represents and warrants that there are no potential or actual conflicts of interests in relation to the implementation of this Agreement. If, during the course of this Agreement, the Consultant becomes aware of facts which constitute or may give rise to a conflict of interest, the Consultant shall promptly inform the IUCN Contact Person in clause 12.1 in writing, without delay. The Consultant shall immediately take all the necessary steps to rectify this situation. IUCN reserves the right to verify that the measures taken are appropriate and may require additional measures to be taken within a specified deadline.
13.4 The Consultant shall take all necessary precautions to avoid fraud and corrupt practices in implementing this Agreement. The Consultant shall comply with the standards of conduct equivalent to those stipulated in IUCN's Anti-fraud Policy, available at xxxxx://xxx.xxxx.xxx/downloads/anti_fraud_policy.pdf, which by signing this Agreement, the Consultant confirms it has reviewed and accepted.
13.5 The Consultant shall cooperate fully in any investigations linked to events under this clause which may be carried out by IUCN and/or the Donor and shall give access to all records (and to its staff if applicable) in the event that this is needed to support investigations of complaints of unethical behavior, fraud or corruption. IUCN reserves the right to take necessary legal action and/or terminate the Agreement in accordance with clause 16 if it determines that any fraud, corruption and/or unethical behaviour has occurred. Any repayment claim may also include interest, investment income or any other financial gain obtained as a result of the fraud.
ETHICS, FRAUD AND CORRUPTION. 3.1 The attention of the bidders is drawn to the following guidelines of the Procurement Guidelines published by the National Procurement Agency: • Parties associated with procurement actions, namely, suppliers/contractors and officials shall ensure that they maintain strict confidentiality throughout the process; • Officials shall refrain from receiving any personal gain from any Procurement Action. No gifts or inducement shall be accepted. Suppliers/contractors are liable to be disqualified from the bidding process, if found offering any gift or inducement, which may have an effect of influencing a decision or impairing the objectivity of an official;
3.2 The Purchaser requires the bidders, suppliers, contractors and consultants to observe the highest standard of ethics during the procurement and execution of such contracts. In pursuit of this policy;
(a) “corrupt practice’ means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, of anything of value to influence the action of a public officials in the procurement process or in contract execution;
