Mercon LTD is committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems to counter bribery. Therefore, it is the company's policy to conduct all aspects of its business in an honest and ethical manner at all times. 

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Under UK law (UK Bribery Act 2010), bribery and corruption is punishable for individuals up to ten years imprisonment. If Mercon LTD is found to have taken part in the corruption or lacks adequate procedures to prevent Bribery, it could face an unlimited find an be excluded from tendering for Government contracts.

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Policy

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The aim of this policy is to help Mercon Ltd act in accordance with bribery Act 2010,  maintain the highest possible standards of business practice and advise individuals of the company's 'zero-tolerance' to bribery.

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This policy applies to all permanent and fixed-term staff employed by Mercon Ltd, and any contractors, consultants or other persons acting under or on behalf of the company.

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Mercon will not:

- Make contributions of any kind with the purpose of gaining any commercial advantage. 

- Provide gifts or hospitality with the intention of persuading anyone to act improperly, or to influence a public official in the performance of their duties.

- Make, or accept, 'kickbacks' of any kind

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Mercon's Responsibility

The company will:
- Keep appropriate internal records that will evidence the business reason for making any payments to third parties.

- Encourage employees to raise concerns about any issue or suspicion of malpractice at the earliest possible stage.

- See they anyone raising a concern about bribery will not suffer any detriment as a result, even if they turn out to be mistaken

 

Employee and sub-contractors responsibility:

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Employees and sub-contractors must not:

- Accept any financial or other reward from any person in return for providing some favour.

- Request a financial or other reward from any person in return for providing some favour.

- Offer a financial or other reward from any person in return for providing some favour.

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Non Compliance

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All employees and sub-contractors have a role to play in enforcing the policy and are required to deal with any observed or reported breaches. Should employees or sub-contractors feel apprehensive about their own safely in regards to addressing any breach, they should seek senior management support.

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Failure to comply with this policy may lead to a lack of clarity over job role, learning needs or expected standards of performance, resulting in reduced effectiveness or efficiency, underperformance and putting service delivery at risk.

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Any member of staff refusing to observe the policy will be liable to disciplinary action in accordance with the Mercon's Disciplinary Policy up to and including dismissal.

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Implementation of the Policy

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Overall responsibility for policy implementation and review rests with Mercon senior management. However, all employees and sub-contractors are required to adhere to and support the implantation of the policy. Mercon will inform all existing employees about this policy and their role in the implementation of the policy. They will also give all new employees notice of the policy on induction to the Company. 

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Further Actions, Policies and Sign-Off's to be viewed in the attached document: