These good practice guidelines are designed to help any company conduct third-party anti-corruption due diligence in order to mitigate the risk of becoming involved in corruption cases through third parties with which they have business relations.

The guidelines are relevant to all types of companies engaged in business activities, being aimed to cover both commercial corruption (between private persons) and bribery towards public officials perpetrated through a long chain of subcontractors/agents/intermediaries, etc.

Given the resources available to every company interested in conducting such due diligence activities, a risk-based approach is necessary. Such approach helps management to allocate resources accordingly.