Gifts & Hospitality: Getting It Right

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About Course

Business gifts and hospitality are normal, but they can cross the line into bribery or create conflicts of interest. This course explains how the Bribery Act 2010 treats hospitality, the extra care needed with public officials, and practical rules for offering, accepting and recording gifts.

This course gives general information about UK law and official guidance as at October 2026. It is not legal advice. Laws and guidance change, so check the official sources listed, follow your organisation’s own policies, or take professional advice before acting in a specific case.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand when gifts and hospitality can amount to bribery Know the red flags, including timing during tenders Apply a simple test before offering or accepting anything Record gifts and hospitality properly in a register

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Where hospitality meets the Bribery Act
  • A practical test for offering and accepting
  • Registers, policies and conflicts of interest

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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