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Exposure: No bribes please! We're BritishITV1, Wednesday 10 October, 2 stars. 08 November 2012
Panorama: Reading, Writing and Rip-OffsBBC 1, Monday 24 September, 2 stars. 11 October 2012
Calling time on corruptionWith the cost to Africa of fraudulent practices estimated at 25 per cent of its gross domestic product, serious steps are now being taken to  stop the rot, writes Elaine Porteous. 08 December 2011
Buyer bewareCompany hijack is on the increase in South Africa, so if you do business there, supplier checks are crucial, warns Alan Jewson 12 May 2011
Take a look around youWith a renewed focus on risk, internal audits of procurement are on the rise. Paul Desrosiers looks at how to prepare 13 May 2010
Purchasers prepared to blacklist corrupt vendorsBy Allie Anderson Most buyers would boycott a supplier found guilty of corruption, the latest SM100 poll has found. 29 October 2009
US army officer jailed over bribesBy Allie Anderson A contracting officer for the US army has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for accepting bribes totalling more than $80,000 (£49,000). 26 October 2009
Firms ''more fearful'' of fraud penaltiesCompanies are increasingly nervous about the consequences of getting caught giving or receiving bribes, according to a risk consultancy chief. 22 October 2009
Jail for White House buying chiefThe White House's former head of procurement policy has been sentenced to a year in prison for lying about his relationship with Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. 20 October 2009
Firm pleads guilty to overseas corruption chargesEngineering firm Mabey & Johnson (M&J) today became the first UK company prosecuted for corruption in respect to overseas contracts. 10 July 2009
Under suspicionCases of fraud within the United Nations have been investigated for four years. Anusha Bradley reports on its ability to police itself 16 April 2009
The F WordProcurement fraud is rising in the UK and likely to increase further during the downturn. Rebecca Ellinor examines how firms are facing up to the problem 16 April 2009
Checks & balancesCases of fraud have increased rapidly during the recession, which in turn has put the FSA under the spotlight. Richard Brass examines how the regulator is dealing with the current crisis 02 April 2009
Giving dangerouslyChristmas, the season of giving, can be an uncomfortable time for buyers. An expensive bottle of whisky might be tempting and may even symbolise a healthy buyer-supplier relationship, but it could also bring a purchaser's impartiality into question. 15 December 2005

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Calling time on corruptionWith the cost to Africa of fraudulent practices estimated at 25 per cent of its gross domestic product, serious steps are now being taken to  stop the rot, writes Elaine Porteous.

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Are people really more desperate, or simply less ashamed?
Research into fraud highlights the recession as a major factor, but a survey into false expense claims reveals alternative motivation.
Have I missed something?
Trevor Black is concerned details of "tough contract negotiations" and procurement fraud is damaging the perception of public purchasing.
Time to teach buyers a lesson over bribery
Gifts to the public sector may have hit the headlines, blogs Claudine Swiatek, but the real issue is around a lack of policies and procedures.

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Procurement must build trust to get a seat on the board
"We must look at ourselves and say, do people trust procurement? They expect to deal with professionals who exhibit integrity and competence," Edward Siwela, from the Institute of Directors Zimbabwe.
UK procurement fraud to rise in 2013
Procurement and supply chain fraud is expected to increase next year, as the weak economy continues to put people under financial pressure.

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Exposure: No bribes please! We're British
ITV1, Wednesday 10 October, 2 stars.
Panorama: Reading, Writing and Rip-Offs
BBC 1, Monday 24 September, 2 stars.

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