F-AB1 Bribery Concerns Report
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A simple one-page form for anyone, staff, contractor or business associate, to report a suspected bribery concern. It can be submitted named or completely anonymously.
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Bribery Concerns Report Form Template
A simple one-page form for anyone to report a suspected bribery concern - staff, contractors or business associates. It can be completed and submitted anonymously, with the name field entirely optional, and posted to the company's anti-bribery function for assessment.
ISO 37001 requires organisations to provide reporting channels that allow concerns to be raised in confidence and without fear of retaliation (clause 8.9, Raising Concerns). This form gives you that channel in the simplest possible format - paper or electronic, named or anonymous.
Built for ISO 37001:2025
The form supports the raising concerns and investigation requirements of the anti-bribery management system standard:
- Anonymous submission supported by design - the name field is clearly marked optional
- Captures the job, process, location and persons involved so the anti-bribery function can act on the report
- Structured description of the transaction, project or activity of concern
- Feeds directly into assessment and investigation under clauses 8.9 and 8.10
What's Included in this Bribery Concerns Report
Deliberately short and unintimidating - a form people will actually use:
- Date and optional name - submit named or anonymously
- Job / process / location / persons involved - who and where the concern relates to
- Description of transaction, project or activity - what was happening
- Overview of concern - what the reporter believes is wrong
Who Needs a Bribery Concerns Report Form?
Any organisation operating an anti-bribery management system, working towards ISO 37001 certification, or simply wanting a clear whistleblowing route for bribery risk. It suits SMEs through to larger organisations, and works alongside staff awareness training as evidence that reporting channels exist and are usable.
Included in the ISO 37001 Toolkit
This form is part of the ISO 37001 Toolkit - the full anti-bribery management system document set - and the combined alphaZ ISO toolkits that include ISO 37001.
Pairs with the Bribery Concerns Assessment
Submitted reports are evaluated by the anti-bribery function using the F-AB2 Bribery Concerns Assessment, which documents the assessment, decision and any investigation arising from each concern. Related forms: F-AB3 Bribery Commitment Declaration, F-AB4 Bribery Due Diligence Review and F-AB5 Focus ABC Committee.