1. Corruption on construction projects (which includes bribery, extortion and fraud) is damaging:
a) It damages the developed and developing world, resulting in projects which are unnecessary, unreliable, dangerous, and over-priced. This can lead to loss of life, poverty, economic damage and underdevelopment.
b) It damages companies, resulting in tendering uncertainty, wasted tender expenses, increased project costs, economic damage, reduced project opportunities, extortion and blackmail, criminal prosecutions, fines, blacklisting, and reputational risk.
c) It damages individuals, resulting in reduced morale, criminal prosecution, fines and imprisonment.

2. Transparency International (TI) believes that corruption on construction projects can only be eliminated if all participants in construction projects co-operate in the development and implementation of effective anti-corruption actions which address both the supply and demand sides of corruption. These participants include governments, funders, project owners, contractors, consultants, and suppliers, and the business and professional associations which represent these parties.

3. TI's initiative to prevent corruption on construction projects, which is being led by TI(UK) through this programme, has three primary objectives:
a) To raise awareness of the damage and risks caused by corruption on construction projects.
b) To develop anti-corruption actions and tools.
c) To promote the implementation of anti-corruption actions and tools on construction projects.

4. This initiative is being implemented by working in close collaboration with construction participants worldwide.

5. This part of the web-site contains business tools, reports, actions and information which can help prevent corruption on construction projects. There are four sections below. Click on the section title to access further information on that section.

Section A: Project Anti-Corruption System (PACS)
TI has developed a Project Anti-Corruption System (PACS) specifically for construction projects. PACS is a modular system which applies a variety of anti-corruption measures to all major project participants throughout their involvement in the project. These measures include independent monitoring, due diligence, contractual commitments, procurement requirements, government commitments, a corporate programme, rules for individuals, training, transparency, reporting and enforcement. PACS targets bribery, extortion and fraud.

Section B: Anti-Corruption Training Manual
TI has developed an Anti-Corruption Training Manual specifically for the infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors. The Manual aims to help users achieve a better understanding of corruption and how to avoid it. It can be used by individuals, and by companies as part of their corporate training.

Section C: Anti-Corruption Reports and Tools
TI has developed a series of reports and business tools which are intended to assist in the prevention of corruption on construction projects. They explain how corruption takes place and the risks and costs which corruption imposes on the various project participants. They recommend actions to prevent corruption. Separate reports have been issued which provide guidance to project owners, to funders, and to construction and engineering companies and consulting engineering firms.

Section D: Anti-Corruption Action Statement
The UK Anti-Corruption Forum is an alliance of UK business associations, professional institutions, organisations and businesses with interests in the infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors. Over 1,000 UK companies and 200,000 engineers and construction managers are represented on the Forum (www.anticorruptionforum.org.uk ). TI(UK) is a founding member of the Forum. The Forum has published an "Anti-Corruption Action Statement" which calls on all participants in these sectors to take effective and coordinated action to prevent corruption, and specifies the actions which those participants need to take.

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