ECGD approves new/old anti-corruption policies
(ECGD, London, 16 March 2006) The Final UK Government response to the public consultation on ECGD's anti-bribery and corruption procedures and associated documents can be found on the ECGD web site. Corner House, the UK NGO which forced the consultation, welcomed them as a genuine and important step in the right direction, but noted that some loopholes remain in the procedures, providing a comparison of the "old" and "new" policies. Meanwhile, UK MPs have criticized the failure of government to crack down on companies involved in corruption abroad.