This policy applies to the BusinessWatch Group Ltd (the “Company) comprising Business Watch UK Fire & Security Ltd, Securiplex Ltd, Remote monitoring Services Ltd and Fire Safety Consult Ltd.
All employees and suppliers of any of BusinessWatch Group’s Companies shall comply with the Bribery Act 2010 and adhere to the company Anti-Bribery Policy.
The company expressly prohibits the promising or giving of any financial or other advantage to another person where it is intended that this will bring about the improper performance by another person of a relevant function or activity, or that this will reward improper performance.
The company expressly prohibits the promising or giving of any financial or other advantage to another person where it is believed that the acceptance of this itself constitutes the improper performance of a relevant function or activity.
The company expressly prohibits the requesting, agreeing to receive or receiving of any financial or other advantage with the intention that a relevant function should be performed improperly as a result of it or as a reward for performing the relevant function improperly.
The improper performance of a relevant function in anticipation of receiving financial or other advantage is also expressly prohibited.
The company expressly prohibits the bribing of a UK or foreign public official in order to obtain or retain business or an advantage in the conduct of business.
The company prohibits the giving or receiving of hospitality/business gifts and similar where the intention is to receive or confer an advantage in return. The following should be followed in relation to all hospitality/business gifts:
Business gifts should not be given without the permission of a Director/General Manager. When selecting approved business gifts caution should be taken to ensure they are appropriate i.e., not too large, personal in nature or one of a series of gifts.
All hospitality must be proportionate; guidance should be sought from a Director/General Manager on what is considered proportionate; this advice will relate to the level of expenditure that is appropriate, that the hospitality is in keeping with the company image and consideration has been given to who is attending.
Business gifts or hospitality should not be accepted by any employee without authorisation from a Director/General Manager.
Cash gifts are expressly prohibited.
This policy has been approved by the Managing Director of BusinessWatch Group and shall be reviewed annually and at any other time in respect of changes to the regulatory and statutory landscape.
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