1. The offender element was characterised by the type of public servant involved.
2. The desire, or motivation, was characterised by the value of the bribe or kickback.
3. The nature of activity describe whether the target was regulations (that were controlled or implemented), procurement/contracts, or finance (i.e. stealing or misusing money).
4. The opportunity describes whether the person violated procedure or proactively created the opportunity for him/herself.
5. The place, rather than being the physical location, is taken to be the sector in which the person was working.
6. The ability is reflected in the nature of the infraction, that is, the violation, theft, or abuse of influence that was enabled by the individual's position.