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Anti-Corruption Training - Resources

GIACC provides the following free of charge anti-corruption training resources:

  • GIACC Online Anti-Corruption Training: Short Module
  • GIACC Online Anti-Corruption Training: Comprehensive Module
  • GIACC Anti-Corruption Training Manual.

GIACC can also provide, upon request, anti-corruption training workshops.  A fee will normally be charged for these workshops. 

These training resources focus on corruption in the infrastructure sector, but the principles described are applicable to all sectors.

See below for details.

GIACC Online Anti-Corruption Training:  Short Module

This Short Module is designed to give a brief overview of corruption and of the importance of avoiding any involvement in corruption. 

It takes between 20 to 30 minutes to complete.  A certificate of completion can be printed at the end.  It is free of charge.

The Short Module can be taken by individuals who are interested in learning more about corruption in the infrastructure sector.  Professional institutions and organisations can also require their members and personnel to take the Short Module as part of their formal training requirements.

Access the Short Module.

GIACC Online Anti-Corruption Training:  Comprehensive Module

This Comprehensive Module provides a more detailed training than that provided by the above Short Module.   

It takes between one to two hours to complete.  A certificate of completion can be printed at the end.  It is free of charge.

In addition to providing a more detailed explanation of corruption offences and liability than that provided by the Short Module, it also contains fourteen ethical dilemmas which a person could face while working in the infrastructure sector.  The person doing the training should consider how she/he would deal with each dilemma, and then move on to the answer which provides advice. 

The Comprehensive Module  is aimed primarily at middle and senior management, particularly those involved in procurement, tendering, sales and marketing, design, project management, claims management, commercial management, financial management, legal, compliance, and internal audit.

The Comprehensive Module is available in seven languages.   

For further information on the Comprehensive Module, and to commence the Module, go to the relevant language link below:

GIACC Anti-Corruption Training Workshops

GIACC provides anti-corruption training workshops for the personnel of governments, law enforcement bodies, public sector and private sector organisations, and professional institutions.

Each workshop is normally 1.5 hours long, comprising 60 minutes of presentation, followed by 30 minutes questions and discussion.  The timing can be adapted to suit the requirements of the training recipients.

The workshops will be provided live via on-line programmes, such as Zoom, Teams or equivalent.

There is no limit to the number of participants in each workshop, although smaller workshops can generate more discussion.

The workshops will be provided by Neill Stansbury, Co-founder and Director of GIACC.

The fee for each workshop will be $500 / €450 / £400.

Any one or more of the following workshops can be selected.

Infrastructure project workshops

  1. Why infrastructure projects are prone to corruption:  An explanation of the factors that allow corruption to flourish on infrastructure projects, such as complex contractual structure, diversity of skills, number of project phases, cost of large projects, uniqueness of projects, technical complexity of projects, location of projects, ability to conceal corruption, and insufficient anti-corruption controls.
  2. Contractual structure, rights and obligations on infrastructure projects: An explanation of how infrastructure projects are structured, and of the various contractual documents, such as general conditions of contract, special conditions of contract, drawings, technical specification and bill of quantities.  This explanation helps understanding of how corruption can utilise and be concealed within these documents.
  3. How corruption takes place during the procurement phase of an infrastructure project:  An explanation of the types of corruption which occur during the procurement phase of an infrastructure project, such as bribery, fraud, and cartels, with examples of how it takes place.
  4. How corruption takes place during the construction phase of an infrastructure project:  An explanation of the types of corruption which occur during the construction phase of an infrastructure project, such as bribery, fraud and extortion, with examples of how it takes place.
  5. How to prevent corruption during the procurement phase of an infrastructure project: An explanation of necessary measures which should be implemented which can help prevent corruption during the procurement phase of an infrastructure project, such as corporate compliance procedures, pre-qualification, competitive tendering, conflict of interest checks, evaluation panels, controls over award approvals, senior management oversight, record keeping, audits.
  6. How to prevent corruption during the construction phase of an infrastructure project: An explanation of necessary measures which should be implemented which can help prevent corruption during the construction phase of an infrastructure project, such as corporate compliance procedures, controls over quantity, quality and programme, controls over variations and payments, senior management oversight, record keeping, audits.
  7. How to investigate corruption during the procurement phase of an infrastructure project: An explanation of good investigative practice in relation to suspected corruption in the procurement phase, including factors which complicate investigation, obtaining the evidence, documentation review (invitations to tender, tenders, evaluations, price comparisons), personnel interviews, technical experts, commercial experts.
  8. How to investigate corruption during the construction phase of an infrastructure project:  An explanation of good investigative practice in relation to suspected corruption during the construction phase, including factors which complicate investigation, obtaining the evidence, documentation review (contract, quality, quantity, programme, correspondence, claims for payment), photographic records, personnel interviews, site inspection, technical experts, commercial experts.
  9. Examples of major prosecutions for corruption in the infrastructure sector: Overviews of several real life international prosecutions which contain several of the corrupt elements explained in the other workshops.

Corporate workshops

  1. How an organisation can prevent and deal with corruption in its business activities:  An overview of the anti-corruption measures which an organisation should put in place (based on ISO 37001 requirements), and guidance on how the organisation should deal with corrupt situations.
  2. How to investigate corruption in an organisation: An explanation of good investigative practice in relation to suspected corruption involving the organisation, including factors which complicate investigation, obtaining the evidence, documentation review, and personnel interviews.
  3. Implementing ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system: An explanation of how an organisation should go about implementing and getting certified to ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system standard.
  4. Auditing ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system: An explanation of how internal or external auditors should go about auditing an organisation to ISO 37001.

Professional workshop

  1. How professionals can avoid and deal with corruption in their professional activities: An explanation of how professionals (e.g. engineers, architects, project managers) should avoid and deal with incidences of corruption which they personally encounter.

For further details of the workshops and their content, contact GIACC.

GIACC/Tl(UK): Anti-Corruption Training Manual

GIACC and Transparency International (UK) have published a free Anti-Corruption Training Manual.  It is designed specifically for the infrastructure sector.  The Manual aims to help users achieve a better understanding of corruption and how to avoid it. 

It can be used by individuals and by organisations as part of their corporate training.  It is free of charge.

The Manual is available in the following language versions.

Guidance on implementing anti-corruption training

See Training Guidance for guidance on how an organisation can implement anti-corruption training procedures for its relevant personnel and business associates.

Other Resources

ACET – Global Anti-Corruption Education and Training initiative has published “Ethicana” which is an anti-corruption film and supporting training materials.

Updated on 11th August 2023

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