Advisory Services Solutions
Corpedia’s Advisory Services Team has the talent, tools, and know-how to develop and maintain your entire ethics and compliance program, or to revamp an existing program to maximize its effectiveness. We offer an array of advisory services—everything from ethics and compliance program diagnostics to code of conduct development, design, and training—to meet your every need.
As advisors, our role is to help you promote and imbue your organization with a culture of integrity by creating and implementing an effective and engaging ethics and compliance program—one that is custom created to meet your specific needs, to convey the look and feel of your branding and style, and to rouse your employees to the very highest standards of ethical behavior.
Peer Benchmarking℠
As the Department of Justice has noted, a good compliance assessment should determine if any new peer practices have been developed in the past year and if they should be incorporated into the company’s compliance program. Peer Benchmarking is a service offered by Corpedia that provides companies with an effective, pragmatic understanding of where their…
Learn More About Peer Benchmarking℠Anti-Corruption Solutions
As global organizations continue to seek growth in new and developing markets where bribery and other forms of corruption present the highest risks, accurately measuring and managing these risks and assessing the effectiveness of your current anti-corruption and compliance programs will help in mitigating the threats they pose. Coupled with anti-corruption and anti-bribery regulations in…
Learn More About Anti-Corruption SolutionsCode of Conduct and Written Standards
Often visible to both internal and external stakeholders, the code of conduct serves as the cornerstone of an organization’s ethics and compliance program. An effective code ties key guidelines to your organization’s values and ethical commitments in a way that facilitates employees’ understanding of why compliance matters and why it is critical that they make…
Learn More About Code of Conduct and Written StandardsCompliance Risk Assessments
While not all compliance risks can be avoided, Corpedia’s Compliance Risk Assessment aims to help your organization identify, prioritize, and prevent organizational compliance risks and the threats they pose. Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, Corpedia generates a comprehensive and objective picture of an organization’s exposure to compliance risks. The end result is a clear…
Learn More About Compliance Risk AssessmentsFAR and Government Contractor
The fact of the matter is that government contractors are held to a higher standard, as evidenced by the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Leveraging Corpedia’s expertise in compliance program review and design, the FAR/Government Contractor Solutions take into account the internal control requirements for ethics and compliance programs as outlined by the…
Learn More About FAR and Government ContractorProgram Oversight and Benchmarking
Under the U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG), an organization can be held criminally responsible and prosecuted for acts committed by employees based on the quality (or lack) of the organization’s efforts to prevent unethical behavior. Guideline §8B2.1 requires regular monitoring and auditing of your program, as well as your compliance risks and the periodic evaluation…
Learn More About Program Oversight and BenchmarkingSupply Chain Compliance
As businesses continue to expand globally, organizations are increasingly putting their faith—and their reputations—in the hands of third parties. Corpedia can help you protect your organization against the damage that can potentially be inflicted upon your company in the event of a compliance failure on a supplier’s part. Managing business relationships in the supply chain…
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Created to help organizations maximize the impact of training while reducing the costs of communicating your program to your employee base—large or small—Corpedia’s Advisory Services Training and Communications Solutions satisfy the fourth hallmark of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG), aiding organizations in effectively communicating written standards and other aspects of the ethics and compliance program…
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Board Compliance Oversight & Governance Diagnostic
Board members are increasingly aware of and interested in compliance issues, thanks to high-profile compliance failures covered regularly in the news as well as increased interest from regulators, investors like pension funds, and insurance carriers. By delivering the Board Compliance Oversight and Governance Diagnostic, Corpedia will assist your organization in making sure your board practices…
View DetailsBest Practices in Code of Conduct Development
“A well-written and designed Code of Business Conduct is the focal point of an effective compliance and ethics program.” A properly assembled and distributed code of conduct is the single most effective and impactful part of any compliance and ethics program. Such a code is a written record of not only an organization’s expectations, but…
View DetailsCompliance & Ethics Program Diagnostic
Having a truly “effective compliance and ethics program” as set forth by the federal sentencing guidelines (FSG) will not only prevent misconduct, but will also aid in defending your organization in the unfortunate event of a compliance breakdown. This program baseline diagnostic addresses how your program is stacking up against important government criteria, as well…
View DetailsCorporate Governance in the Wake of Citizens United
“Despite the “green light” given to corporations under Citizens United, the question remains whether it behooves a corporation to throw its weight behind a particular cause or candidate.” On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a century‟s worth of doctrine regarding corporate giving to federal campaigns with its decision in Citizens United v.…
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Using a highly acclaimed, proprietary evaluation and scoring methodology, this diagnostic addresses the effectiveness of your organization’s code in terms of setting and reinforcing behavioral expectations for employees. The evaluation takes into account over 50 individual criteria organized into eight broad categories, including: Public availability Tone from the top Readability and tone Non-retaliation and reporting…
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Never has there been greater scrutiny or enforcement of the FCPA and similar anti-bribery conventions in place around the world. Corpedia will assist your organization in addressing this hot-button issue by delivering this diagnostic. The diagnostic examines geographic location and industry exposure, policies and procedures, related communications, and third-party controls—helping your organization to determine whether…
View DetailsCompliance Risk Assessment Process Diagnostic
An effective compliance risk assessment is a critical foundation of any compliance program. While risk cannot always be prevented, it can be managed and mitigated. Therefore, effective risk assessments drive both immediate and multi-year compliance and ethics program plans and priorities. The Risk Assessment Process Diagnostic helps organizations determine how effective their risk assessment process…
View DetailsThird Party Screening and Monitoring Diagnostic
An effective third party screening and monitoring program helps companies verify that they are choosing the right business partners, communicating their expectations to those partners, and monitoring their partners’ behavior. This program baseline diagnostic addresses how your program stacks up against important government criteria, as well as reasonable and best practices of analogous companies, including:…
View DetailsFederal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Program Diagnostic
Corpedia’s FAR Program Diagnostic takes into account the internal control requirements for ethics and compliance programs as outlined by the FAR, as well as the key “hallmarks” for effective ethics and compliance programs recommended by the FSG. Evaluated criteria include: Standards and documentation High-level oversight Training and communications Reporting systems Incident management Enforcement and discipline…
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