The standard can be adapted for use in enterprises of various types and sizes and with any number of workers. First of all, it is necessary for organizations that are interested in combating corruption and strive to declare a transparent conduct of their activities.
The standard can be used by public and private organizations that have the goal of:
- To minimize the manifestations of corruption risks both within the organization and in external interactions.
- Increase the transparency of business processes.
- Get international recognition.
- Increase trust from customers, partners and other stakeholders.
- Do everything necessary to prevent conflicts of interest.
- Promote anti-corruption culture.
The standard is easily integrated into existing organizational management processes. Due to the structure inherent in other ISO standards, the standard successfully integrates with the standards of other management systems, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, etc.
Today, it is not difficult to find a consulting company or consultant who will help implement an anti-bribery management systems and prepare for certification: it is enough to type keywords in any Internet search engine. In fact, choosing a consultant is a rather complicated process.
The most essential criteria for evaluating a consulting company include the following:
- Cost, implementation time and scope of services provided.
- Experience of a consulting company.
- Availability of a certified anti-bribery management systems in a consulting company.
- The number of enterprises prepared by the consulting company that have successfully passed international certification.
- Confirmation of the high qualifications of the proposed consultants.
- Availability of current and completed projects.
The listed criteria for evaluating and selecting a consultant will help organizations to minimize the risks of providing low-quality consulting services.
An implementation project cannot yet be considered complete if the organization has not passed the certification audit. The certificate is needed as proof that you have successfully implemented ISO 37001 and as a guarantee of your continued commitment to improvement.
When selecting a certification organization, it is recommended to evaluate the following:
- Availability of international accreditation.
- Availability of highly qualified auditors.
- The experience of the certification organization in the market.
- Customer reviews.
- Remoteness of the certification organization.
- The cost of certification.
It is important to note that accreditation is optional. If a certification organization is not accredited, this does not necessarily mean that it has a bad reputation, but it should have independent confirmation of its competence.
You can check the availability of international accreditation on the website of the International Accreditation Forum (www.iafcertsearch.org)