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Brazil's Anti-Corruption Act (12.846/13) requires companies to manage subcontracting risk more closely and to avoid liability for unlawful acts committed by third parties such as suppliers, sales representatives, consortium partners, etc.
As a result, practices related to Compliance keep gaining ground. The term refers to the set of disciplines that enforce the legal rules, regulations, policies and established guidelines under which the company conducts its business and activities.
One of the most effective forms of protection for a company is not simply having the third party endorse its code of conduct. The contracts signed between the parties need specific clauses setting out Compliance conditions and rules. From there begins the important verification cycle of that third party's integrity, through due diligence and periodic monitoring of its activities.