{"id":3513,"date":"2018-11-15T17:39:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T13:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armla.am\/en\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2019-01-30T12:53:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T08:53:38","slug":"5-small-and-medium-sized-businesses-will-introduce-an-anti-corruption-package-in-their-businesses-in-gyumri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armla.am\/en\/3513.html","title":{"rendered":"15 Small and Medium-Sized Businesses will introduce an Anti-Corruption Package in their businesses in Gyumri"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>\u201cThe Role of Business in Fighting Corruption:\u00a0Armenian Reality \u201c<\/strong>\u00a0are already being circulated in\u00a0<strong>Shirak province, Gyumri.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">These questionnaires have been developed for small and medium-sized businesses within the framework of the \u201cArmenia: Promoting Anti-Corruption Conduct and Reforms\u201d Project, which is implemented by the \u201cCenter for International Private Enterprise\u201d (CIPE), the \u201cArmenian Lawyers\u2019 Association\u201d NGO (ALA), the \u201cCorporate Governance Center\u201d (CGC), and the \u201cYerevan Chamber of Commerce and Industry\u201d (YerCCI).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Companies that have joined the program in Gyumri are involved in construction materials industry, dairy products, semi-finished products, machine tools, metal products, textile manufacturing, as well as accounting, hairdressing and media services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Among 15 companies involved in the anti-corruption program, 2 are medium-sized, and heads of 3 companies are women.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This program is designed for SMEs and provides a unique opportunity to introduce the anti-corruption package for free in their businesses, with the support of professionals; exclude the possibility of being subject to criminal liability as a result of legislative changes; contribute to attracting of foreign investments; rapid growth of business reputation in the business market; acquisition of competitive advantages over other economic entities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Notably, the objective of the project is to combat corruption in the business sector, to introduce\u00a0the Anti-Corruption Compliance Standards within the Armenian business community,\u00a0and implementing Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs in SMEs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This material has been prepared in the scope of the \u201cArmenia: Promoting Anti-Corruption Conduct and Reforms\u201d Project implemented by the \u201cCenter for International Private Enterprise\u201d, the \u201cArmenian Lawyers\u2019 Association\u201d NGO, the \u201cCorporate Governance Center\u201d NGO and the \u201cYerevan Chamber of Commerce and Industry\u201d with financial support of the National Endowment for Democracy. The project is implemented as a co-financing to the \u201cCommitment to Constructive Dialogue\u201d action implemented with the financial support of the European Union by a Consortium comprising the &#8220;Armenian Lawyers\u2019 Association&#8221; NGO, the &#8220;Armenian Center for Democratic Education-CIVITAS&#8221; NGO, the &#8220;International Center for Human Development&#8221; NGO, the &#8220;SME Cooperation Association&#8221; NGO, the Union of Communities of Armenia, as well as &#8220;Agora Central Europe&#8221; NGO (Czech Republic). The contents of this material are the sole responsibility of the \u201cArmenian Lawyers\u2019 Association\u201d NGO and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the National Endowment for Democracy and the European Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Role of Business in Fighting Corruption:\u00a0Armenian Reality \u201c\u00a0are already being circulated in\u00a0Shirak province, Gyumri. 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