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Preparation for certification by the implementation of the ISO 37001 standard requirements
- Perform a gap analysis to identify existing policies and procedures and assess them against the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management Systems requirements as well as applicable laws and regulations;
- Determine the certification scope, identify the relevant stakeholders and review their inputs
- Establish appropriate anti-bribery policies and procedures within a formal documented management system
- Assign a compliance officer to oversee the implementation of the standard
- Identify and evaluate corruption risks
- Communicate internally and externally the anti-bribery program to all interested parties
- Determine the duties and responsibilities of all staff posing corruption threats
- Ensure competent human resources by adequate training and awareness of personnel
- Perform due diligence and implement appropriate anti-bribery control measures to prevent the risk of bribery
- Ensure that controlled organizations and business associates have also implemented appropriate anti-bribery controls
- Monitor activities and outcomes to ensure that the organization does not engage in corrupt practices
- Implement whistle-blowing procedures and other reporting tools
- Perform investigations and determine appropriate corrective and preventive actions related to any actual or suspected bribery
- Verify by internal audits that the organization complies with the provisions of the anti-bribery management system
- Perform reviews of the management system to determine its effectiveness and establish decisions and actions to improve the processes and their results
- Determine the organization’s readiness for initial certification
Performing the audits for the ISO 37001 initial certification
- Submit your application to Anti-Bribery Synergy
- Exchange information with the certification body to support the application review process
- Identification of areas of concern and exchange of additional information, if needed
- Engage in formal arrangements for certification by concluding the certification agreement
- Planning and performing the first stage audit
- Resolve first stage audit areas of concern
- Planning and performing the second stage audit
- Resolve second stage audit nonconformities by implementing adequate corrections and corrective actions and consider opportunities for improvement
- Obtain the initial certification, the issued certificate, and related certification marks and ISO 37001 logos
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