Regardless of the level of due diligence which is required, employees dealing with customers and suppliers are always bound by BP’s Code of Conduct to report suspicious activity of which they are aware.
Reporting suspicions of this sort can be complex and very sensitive.
Example of a Red Flag –
a. A party involved have a reputation for corruption,
b. A party requests that BP prepare false invoices
c. Conduct by a third party conduct is suspicious or inconsistent with business as usual practices
d. A counterparty (if asked) declines to disclose the UBOs
e. A counterparty requests payment of a rebate or delivery of an invoice to an entity that is different from the entity that is subject to the contract
Always follow these rules: