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B-POL-01.0028
Version 04. Original date: 22 September 2011. Version date: 18 June 2015. Valid version only on QMS site.
Policy prepared by: Vice President Fleet Management. Approved by: COMEX. Validated by: Quality Director of BOURBON.
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Conflict
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of intere
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Suppliers are expected to disclose to BOURBON any situation that may appear as a conflict of interest.
BOURBON expects its Suppliers to avoid any relationship, influence, or activity that might impair BOURBON
employees’ ability to make objective and fair decisions. Conflict of interest laws and regulations must be
abided by fully and carefully.
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Although an employee may not use his/her position within BOURBON to obtain business courtesies, it is
permissible to accept unsolicited meals, refreshments, entertainment, and other business courtesies, on an
occasional basis, provided that courtesies:
x
Foster goodwill and successful business relations;
x
Are not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances;
x
Do not recur on a frequent basis, or reflect a pattern or appearance of a pattern of frequent
acceptance of courtesies, from the same entities or persons.
The employee accepting the courtesies must feel comfortable about discussing the courtesies with his/her
manager or co-worker, or about public disclosure of the courtesies.
HOSPITALITY
RECEIVED
Acceptable
Nature
Amount
Frequency
Invitation to breakfast, lunch
or dinner for networking
purpose or related to
business discussions.
Meals:
150 USD per BOURBON
employee from the same
third party;
Entertainment:
100 USD per BOURBON
employee from the same
third party.
Three times per year from
the
same
third
party
excluding: offshore and
onshore canteen, snacks;
Three times per year from
the same third party.
OFFERED
Acceptable
Invitation to breakfast, lunch
or dinner for networking
purpose or related to
business discussions;
Transportation (taxi, flight,
train, car with designated
driver by BOURBON) and
accommodation (hotel, guest
house) related to site/vessel
visit.
Meals:
150 USD from the same
BOURBON employee to the
same third party;
Entertainment:
100 USD from the same
BOURBON employee to the
same third party.
Three times per year to the
same third party excluding:
offshore canteen, snacks;
Three times per year from
the same third party.
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Gifts or hospitality granted in a period of bid or tender process, contract renewal;
x
Gifts and/or hospitality for the friends, relatives or family members of the invitee.
Business related dinner or lunch between BOURBON representatives and customers,
accompanied by their partners, is acceptable;
x
Car rental when the business partner or third party is not travelling with any BOURBON
representatives;
x
For purchase and procurement employees, gifts received from third parties are forbidden.
Giving gift
s
BOURBON employees are not permitted to accept compensation, funds or monetary incentives in any form
or amount, or any tangible gift (including tickets to sporting, recreational, or other events) that has a market
value of 100 USD or more, from any entity, representatives of any entity, or any person doing or seeking to
do business with BOURBON, without the approval of his/her supervisor. BOURBON expects its Suppliers
not to offer any favor, including free goods, services, job or sales opportunity, to a BOURBON employee in
order to facilitate the Supplier’s business with BOURBON.
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