This section of the manual has been updated to strengthen our anti-corruption policy and provide practical guidance on managing the risk of bribery. This update coincides with the enablement of UK Bribery Act enabled on 1 July 2011.

Declaration of Interests

In undertaking or participating in any aspect of procurement or commercial arrangement, staff are required to declare any personal interest which may affect or be seen by others to affect that member of staff's impartiality in a matter relevant to his or her duties. In the first instance this declaration must be made to the Head of Procurement and may be referred to the Director of Finance and or the Executive Management Team (EMT). Whilst the above policy places the onus on the individual to declare any personal interest, in certain circumstances staff may be required to sign a formal written confirmation of NO INTEREST prior to undertaking his or her duties. This requirement will be at the discretion of the Director of Finance and Head of Procurement.

or

Where an employee or a close relative of an employee acts as a supplier or, when the aforementioned hold significant interest in a business which trades or has potential for trading with RoS, then the employee is required to declare all such interests to the EMT. Declarations must be in writing and copied to the Director of Finance and the Head of Procurement. It should be noted that approval from the EMT is required before such 'interested' parties of the type identified begin to trade with RoS.