| gen. |
grand bribery (Most people agree that passing suitcases full of money to officials to act in ways in which they should not act (for example, by wrongly awarding a contract to the bribing party) must be outlawed and vigorously prosecuted. (This is what people refer to as so-called 'grand bribery'.) But facilitation payments-payments made to simply get an official to do something that they should already be doing, and is not really motivated by dishonesty-cause far more varied reactions. Frequently Asked Questions on Anti-Bribery and Corruption By David Lawler Alexander Demidov) |
