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The AACI Opens Public Consultation for Its Standard on Fighting Corruption (SFC).(Tempe, Arizona, August 28, 2023)Today, The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) publishes the following Standards on Fighting Corruption:Standard on Fighting Corruption 240: TransparencyThis Standard on Fighting Corruption (SFC) deals with transparency and its importance in the effective fight against fraud...
The AACI Opens Public Consultation for Its Standard on Fighting Corruption (SFC).(Tempe, Arizona, August 28, 2023)Today, The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) publishes the following Standards on Fighting Corruption:Standard on Fighting Corruption 220: DeterrenceThis Standard on Fighting Corruption (SFC) deals with the significance of deterrence in achieving effective results in fighting...
Mike J. MasoudAugust 14, 2023Ensuring Adequate Legal ProtectionAs discussed in Part 1 [1], whistleblowing is vital for exposing misconduct, fraud, and abuse that threatens public welfare. However, for whistleblowing to facilitate accountability effectively, proper laws and protections must be in place to shield those who take significant risks to act...
Technical StaffAugust 1, 2023A summary of the key points from an article entitled.”What Is Psychological Safety?” 1 is as follows:Psychological safety refers to an environment where people can express themselves without fear of negative consequences. It’s a shared belief that the team is safe for risk-taking. In psychologically safe teams,...
Mike J. MasoudJuly 21, 2023The American Anti-Corruption Institute (AACI) defines whistleblowing as follows:Definition“Whistleblowing is a deliberate non-obligatory act of disclosure that is made, following the rules and regulations of the applicable law, by a person or persons who have or had privileged access to data or information of an organization,...
Technical StaffJuly 14, 2023Introduction to bid rigging and its prevalence in the public sector:Bid rigging represents an egregious form of anti-competitive conduct whereby firms contravene ethical business practices by conspiring to subvert open tendering processes. This frequently transpiring malpractice within public procurement irreparably engenders market distortion and duplication, inflating the...
Technical StaffJuly 10, 2023IntroductionCorruption is a pervasive and destructive force that plagues societies worldwide, undermining trust, impeding economic growth, and hindering social progress. In the face of this daunting challenge, organizations and individuals need capable and knowledgeable leaders who can spearhead anti-corruption initiatives effectively. The Certified Anti-Corruption Manager (CACM) credential, offered by...
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