FIDIC BUSINESS INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT SURVEY 2005

Complete and return to fidic@fidic.org, fax: +41-(0)22-799 49 01, by 30 August 2005.
Further information: http://www.fidic.org/bim05

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INTRODUCTION

To operate successfully in a global market, a firm’s procedures will have to conform to
accepted best practices to eliminate bribery, fraud, extortion and collusion. Most firms
are presently “doing their best” to define and implement anti-corruption policies. They
will be referencing policies to global principles and international conventions, adopting
self-regulation based on internationally recognized rules and becoming signatories to
anti-corruption initiatives.  

However, many firms lack consistency in their day-to-day business transactions and fail
to obtain systematic feedback to improve processes. Business Integrity Management (BIM,
see http://www.fidic.org/bim05 for details) provides a framework to connect and
transform isolated acts of integrity assurance into a complete management system by
requiring an internal programme or system that is designed to prevent corrupt behaviour.
Since business integrity and quality management are intimately interrelated, FIDIC
advocates that firms engage in BIM as an extension of their quality processes. 

FIDIC published BIM Guidelines in 2001 and has promoted the concept on the both the
demand and supply sides of the consulting engineering industry. It is now surveying
firms to identify the response to and need for BIM. Please take a few minutes to complete
the survey because it is vital that firms share experience on how they are addressing
corruption.

The survey seeks replies from firms of all sizes that provide consulting engineering
services both nationally and internationally. It hopes to reach firms which have not
implemented BIM in some form and to ascertain their reasons. Results, updated daily
at http://www.fidic.org/bim05, will be finalised and reported at the FIDIC 2005 Annual
Conference, Beijing, 4-8 September. All respondents will be sent the final report.

Felipe Ochoa, Chair, FIDIC Integrity Management Task Force.

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FIDIC BIM SURVEY 2005


1. How many employees does your firm have?

Indicate one:
- LESS THAN 11
- 11 TO 50:
- 51 TO 100:
- OVER 100:

2. Does your firm operate independently, i.e. it is not part of a larger firm?

- YES:
- NO, IT IS A DIVISION OF A LARGER FIRM:


3. What is the approximate turnover of your firm in US$?

- US$: 

4. What is your position in the firm?

- I AM THE:

5. Does your firm have quality management (QM) in place?

- YES OR IN THE PROCES OF IMPLEMENTING: 
- No:

6. If YES to Question 5, what form of QM are you currently using or implementing?

Indicate one:
- Voluntary, first party reviewed programme (self declaration):
- Voluntary, second party reviewed programme (client/stakeholder evaluation):
- Voluntary, third party reviewed system (external audit or certification):

7. Is managing business integrity a main priority for your firm?

- YES:
- NO:

8. Is improving compliance to business integrity principles important to your firm?

- YES:
- NO:

9. Have you already implemented BIM or do you expect to implement BIM in the next 12 months?

- YES:
- NO:

10a. If YES to Question 9, in what form?

Indicate one:
- Independent voluntary BIM programme:
- As part of a QM programme or system by extending the scope:

10b. If NO to Question 9 are you aware of the procedures and processes needed to
implement BIM?

- YES:
- NO:

10c. If NO to Question 9 what are the barriers to implementing BIM? Indicate all that apply:?

- Not required:
- Required procedures and processes unclear:
- Cost of introducing required procedures and processes too high:
- Other approaches are superior:
- No competitive business advantage gained from implementing BIM:
- BIM is already covered by existing management processes:
- BIM has little credibility becuause there are few certifiers and no standards against
which certification can proceed:
- Other (please describe):
 

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END OF SURVEY