The Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation within the established competence carries out function of development of the effective state policy directed to corruption counteraction, identification and the subsequent elimination of the reasons and conditions of its manifestation.
Within realization of this function the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation participates in preparation of suggestions for improvement of legal, economic and organizational bases of counteraction to corruption, for formation of system of the purposes and tasks in the considered sphere, and also for development of mechanisms of their realization.
The work for ensuring of counteraction to corruption is mainly conducted within realization of National strategy of counteraction of the corruption approved by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation from April 13, 2010 No. 460, provisions of national plans of counteraction to corruption for the corresponding periods and also in pursuance of various orders of the President of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Russian Federation.
From 2010 the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation at the request of the Government of the Russian Federation given in pursuance of the corresponding order of the President of the Russian Federation carries out the organization and realization of the sociological researches directed on an assessment of level and structure of corruption, and also efficiency of the taken anti-corruption measures.
At the same time for strengthening of interaction of business community and public authorities in the sphere of counteraction to corruption the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation organizes activity of the working group for matters of joint participation of representatives of business community and public authorities in counteraction to corruption. This working group was created in 2011 at presidium of Russian President’s Council for counteraction to corruption, management of which activity is performed by the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
One of the main areas of work in this sphere is improvement of regulatory base of counteraction for corruption. For this purpose the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation carries out the analysis of efficiency of the existing Russian anti-corruption legislation and the international practice of counteraction and fight against corruption by results of which participates in development of new legislative decisions in this sphere.
The special attention is paid to interaction concerning counteraction to corruption at the international level. In this regard representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation participate in study of anti-corruption matters with the relevant international organizations, in particular with the United Nations (UN), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Group of states against corruption (GRECO), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
Besides, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation within the competence carries out rendering of the advisory assistance to federal executive authorities, to other government bodies concerning realization of anti-corruption policy.
In the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation the uniform e-mail address intended for obtaining the conclusions by results of independent anti-corruption examination in the form of the electronic document is created: antikor-expertiza@economy.gov.ru.
The important role in the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation is assigned to the work directed to prevention of corruption and other offenses among public servants of central office of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the trade missions of the Russian Federation in the foreign states.
On a permanent basis coordination of activity in the sphere of counteraction to corruption in services and agencies subordinated to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and also in the organizations created for performance of the tasks set for the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation is carried out.
More information about Anti-corruption and combating bribery of foreign public officials measures you can find here
1. Anti-corruption measures:
1.2 Anti-Corruption Charter of the Russian Business.
2. Combating bribery of foreign public officials measures:
2.1 Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions;
2.2 Good Practice Guidance on Internal Controls, Ethics, and Compliance;
2.3 Federal Law of Russian Federation on Combating Corruption № 273