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The Company
URS Corporation is a leading provider of engineering, construction
and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. The Company offers a full range of program management; planning, design and engineering; systems engineering and technical assistance; construction and construction management; operations and maintenance; and decommissioning and closure services.
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Organisation
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Total Strength
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145 76 69
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Growth, development and welfare of employees. Get the right people for the right job Make people more effective Provide effective leadership Management development Organizational motivation Empowerment of employees.
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Organisation
MANAGING DIRECTOR Brig C D Puri (Retd.) DY. MANAGING DIRECTOR Srinivas Krishnaswamy FINANCE Sudeep Srivastava
HIGHWAYS BK Basu
BRIDGES AK Banerjee
BANGALORE VR Sheela
MUMBAI S C Jain
ENR A Gosh
RAILWAYS RL Malik
PORTS G V Murthy
B&I MS Ghai
POWER KP Lamba
KOLKATA S P Gangopadhyay
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Srini has more than 20 years of experience in program and contract management of large complex programs across the private and public sectors. He has led various capital programs for facilities and infrastructure, having served as a key URS representative for major capital programs for community colleges, as well as private sector clients. During his 20 years with URS, Srini was Manager of the Los Angeles office between 2007 and 2009, during which time the office grew significantly. Srini also served as the Americas West Group Sector Leader for Program Management /Construction Management. Srini has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, India and a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Sudeep Shrivastava is a qualified Chartered Account. He joined URS Scott Wilson India in July 1997 and has rendered more than 14 years service. He took over as Head (Finance) in 2000. He is responsible for the accounts of India region, compliance of local statutory requirements, audit of accounts and group reporting requirements.
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B K Basu, is a Graduate Civil Engineer from Jadavpur University and has experience in all facets of highway & bridge engineering. He has been for 40 years with the Border Roads Organization from where he retired as the Additional Director General. He joined URS Scott Wilson India in April 2006 as Technical Director (Highways) and took over as Director in 2009.
A K Banerjee has 48 years of professional experience in Planning, Design and Supervision of Bridge and Highway Engineering Projects. Before joining Scott Wilson he worked as Member (Technical) of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Chief Engineer of Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways (MOSRTH). He joined URS Scott Wilson India in April 2011 as Director Technical & Head (Bridges).
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Abhijit Ghosh is a Graduate Civil Engineer with a specialization in Public Health Engineering and has an experience of over 42 years in the field of Public Health and Environmental Engineering. He is one of the Advisors in the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Panel for Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) on various policies on urban infrastructure improvement projects. He joined URS Scott Wilson India in 2008 as Technical Director.
R L Malik is a Graduate Civil Engineer and has Masters Diploma in Public Administration. After 37 years of service in Indian Railways, retired in 2001 as Additional Member, Railway Board. He joined URS Scott Wilson India in 2004 as Principal Consultant (Railways) and took over as Technical Director in 2008.
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S K Sharma is a Post Graduate in Management (Human Resources) and has over 30 years of experience of working in responsible positions in important ministries of the Government of India. He joined URS Scott Wilson India in February 2009.
M. S. Ghai, a retired Indian Army Major General and a Post Graduate in Structural Engineering also holds a Post Graduate Degree in Management Studies. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) in 2008 by the President of India for distinguished services. He has executed the construction of a runway (largest in Asia) in Southern India. He also has vast experience in construction and structural design of buildings. He joined URS Scott Wilson India in December 2008.
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K P Lamba is a graduate in Electrical Engineering from the prestigious BITS (Pilani). Has worked over 40 years in Haryana State Electricity Board. He retired as Director on Board of Directors of Haryana DISCOM. He joined URS Scott Wilson India in 2007 and took over as Technical Director.
Venkat Ramana Sheela, Technical Director & Head (Bangalore Branch) Email: vrsheela@scottwilsonindia.com
Venkat Ramana Sheela joined URS Scott Wilson India almost 15 years ago and is one of the first employees in technical section that SWI recruited after registering as a company in Delhi. Since early 1999, he has been holding charge of the major Karnataka Road Improvement Projects and other road projects in the southern region of the country. He presently heads URS Scott Wilson Indias Bangalore Branch Office.
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PROJECTS
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HL Bridge across Sone River Sri Lanka National Highway Bihta-Samera Section of SH-78 in Bihar Four laning of Lumding - Lanka Section of NH-54 in Assam Uttarakhand State Roads Project Four laning of NH-4A from Goa/Karnataka Border to Panaji-Goa in Four Laning of Kadapa Kurnool Section of NH-18 in Andhra Pradesh Madhya Pradesh State Roads Project-III
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CS for 4-laning of Madurai-Tirunenveli section of NH-7 QA System for Bihar State Highways Feasibility-cum-Preliminary Design Report for 4/6-laning of Agartala-Sabroom section of NH-44 in Tripura Advisory Services for Road Maintenance Trust Fund Secretariat in Sri Lanka Karnataka State Highway Improvement Project Cs for 4-laning of Benibad-Darbhanga Section of NH-57 in Bihar Data Collection Services for Uttar Pradesh State Roads Independent Engineer for 8-laning of Hyderabad Outer Ring Road
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Preparation of Detailed Project Report for Rehabilitation and Upgradation of NH stretches under NHDP-IVB in Haryana: (ii) Kaithal-Rajasthan Border on NH-65 (Length 160 Km) Survey, Investigations, Design, Engineering & PMC for 4-laning of Salem Chinnasalem Section of NH-68 in Tamil Nadu Independent Engineer for Operation & Maintenance of 4/6 laning of Bharatpur Mahua BOT Project from Km. 63.000- Km. 120.000 of NH-11 under NHDPPhase- IIIA in the State of Rajasthan Independent Engineer for 2-laning of Bina - Kurwai - Sironj Section of SH-14 in Madhya Pradesh
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Construction Supervision of Civil Works for Bihar State Highways Project (Package-2, South Bihar), funded by ADB Independent Engineer for Design, Construction, Finance Operation and Maintenance of Major Bridge (4-lane) across River Godavari in Andhra Pradesh Technical Assistance for Karnataka State Highway Network Improvement Strategy (TA 7324-IND) Independent Engineer Services for 4-laning of Deoli Kota Section of NH-12 to Junction of NH-76 on Kota Bypass (Approx length 83.04 Km) in Rajasthan
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Water Sector
DPR for Panihati, Maheshtala, Baranagar & Hoogly-Chinsurah Municipal Town Integrated and comprehensive pollution abatement scheme under National Ganga River Basin Authority PMC for contract administration quality control for storm water drainage disposal project for Nashik Municipal Corporation under JNNURM Design, Project Management and Preparation of BOQ by annual environment obligations and supervision Consultancy for identified component of First Sub Stage of Stage-I of Phase-I of Teesta Barrage Project
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Water Sector
Project Consultant for 10 ULBs in the State Viz. Holenarasipur, Kanakapur, Magadi, Chikkamagalur, Kollegal, Nagarmangal, Nanjanagud, Sira, T. Narasipur & Shimoga Preparation of Feasibility Study and Detailed Project Report for Gyspa Dam project (300MW) in Himachal Pradesh Preparation of Detailed Project Report for 24x7 of Water Supply Scheme for Panihati Municipality Support Agency (Technical and Social) for Multi Village Water Supply Schemes under additional Financing of the World Bank for Second Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project (Jal Nirmal Project)
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Ports Sector
Design Review, Supervision and Project Management of Dhamra Port Development work Independent Engineer Services for Redevelopment of Bulk Terminal to a Container Terminal at JN Port Supervision Consultancy Services for Port & IWT components of Kalandan Multimodal Transit Transport Project, Myanmar Independent Engineer for Development of Container Terminal at Ennore Port Independent Engineer for Development of Western Quay 6 berth & Eastern Quay 10 berth in the northern arm of inner harbour of Visakhapatnam Port
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Railways Sector
Quality Control for ROBs in Bihar at following locations:(i) Narkatia Ganj Yard (ii) Bagha Yard (iii) Jivdhara Motihari (iv) Narkatiaganj Harinagar PMC for Construction of 3rd Railway Line between Palwal and Bhuteshwar (81 km.) of North Central Railway in Haryana & Uttar Pradesh. PMC for Signalling and Telecommunication Works for Bhadrak -Dhamra new Rail Link Civil Engineering Proof Consultancy & Design Review for Khurja-Bhaupur Section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor
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Owner's Engineer for Electrification of 58 Rural Localities in the Republic of Benin Consultancy Services for Third Party Quality Assurance of Transmission Works in Haryana Transmission Consultancy Advisory Services (TCAS) for Development of Transmission System for evacuation of Power from 2x250 MW extension unit at Satpura by Construction of 400 Kv Satpura-Ashta DCDS Transmission Line (route length 246 km) in Madhya Pradesh through PPP mode.
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Airport Sector
Lender's Engineer for GMR Maldives International Airport Lender's Engineer for Delhi International Airport (Operation Phase of Terminal-3)
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Project Management Consultancy for Multi-Sector Project for Infrastructure Rehabilitation in Jammu & Kashmir, funded by ADB.
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HR - OVERVIEW
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HR Organization
HR Team
IT Team
Admin Team
RM Team
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HR Policy
Building up from an initial number of fifty to a staff strength of more than seven hundred, we have created inherent strengths in the company following sound HR policies. The main services provided are:-
Policy, strategy and management Recruitment, resources management and remuneration Learning and Development Operational HR Employee administration
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HR Objectives
To provide HR service to all the employees and line managers across the company including its regional and project offices. To attract and promote the continued development of the talent needed for the company. To create a culture which is conducive to growth and excellence wherein employees at all levels feel involved and adequately supported. Adhere to the highest level of ethics. To evolve ways and means to counter attrition.
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Employee Benefits
Salary on time Mediclaim Long Service Award- 5,10,15 Reward Scheme Employee Welfare Fund
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Pathway Level
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Leave Policy
Types of Leave
Casual Leave (CL) Earned Leave (EL) Sick Leave (SL) Maternity Leave (ML) Leave Without Pay (LWP) Special Casual Leave (SCL) Special Disability Leave (SDL)
The leave shall be applicable for HO Staff on the Financial Year basis i.e. 1st April to 31st March. Leaves for the Project Staff as per the Project Rules.
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An employee shall earn Earned Leave for 20 working days per Financial Year of service Earned Leave shall be credited to employees account in advance on the 1st of April every year In case an employee leaves before end of the year, corresponding deduction from his dues will be made for the less period scored in case no EL is to credit in his leave account Maximum accumulation at any point of time shall be limited to 60 working days
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An employee shall be entitled to 05 working days in CL in a Financial Year For employees joining between 1st April to 30th June Full For employees joining after June will be calculated on pro-rata basis. Un-availed CL would automatically lapse at the end of each Financial Year.
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Employee shall be entitled to sick leave of 5 working days for each financial year Sick leave is applied for more than 2 working days, shall be supported by medical certificate given by a registered medical practitioner
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A female employee with less than 2 surviving children is entitled to grant of maternity leave for a period of 12 weeks (including Sundays and holidays falling within the spell of maternity leave. Maternity leave shall not be debited against the less account
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Leave without pay may be granted to an employee in special circumstances solely on the discretion of the CEO
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Employee affected by floods or other natural calamities may be granted special casual leave for the period of absence subject to the following conditions:
- The area in which the employees are living has been declared as an affected area by the State Government
- The period of SCL shall be limited to the period concerned either by the State Government notification in this regard.
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Special disability leave granted for 15 working days on production of a medical certificate to an employee who is temporarily disabled on account of personal injury caused by accident arising out of and in course of his employment
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The leave encashment will be permissible for non fee earning staff only out of their earned leave on credit. The entitlement for encashment will be as follows: On completion of seven years continuous service with the company - 20 days
On completion of fifteen years & more continuous service with the company - 40 Days
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Personnel Records (Joining formalities, code of conduct) Attendance/Hours of work Dress Code Use of Telephones and Internet Lunch Break No Smoking Policy Alcohol & Drug Abuse Quality Assurance - ISO Certification Pathway Review ( Yearly) Exit Interview
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Forms
Expense Claim Form Leave Application Rail Reservation Advance Claim Form Vehicle Demand Form Stationary Requisition Form Air Reservation Form Vacancy Demand Form
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Other Resources
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Quality Policy
To consistently provide expert, inspiring & sustainable solutions that meet the planning, engineering, management & environmental needs of our clients across the World
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To complete the consultancy services within the time frame specified by the client to the best extent possible. To provide quality consultancy services as per the industry standards. To continuously upgrade the technical skills of our professionals by training and refresher course and providing exposure to the national and international seminars, conferences and practices. To procure best availability at a competitive price. To increase the success rate in offers by 1%. To increase the overall turnover of the company by 12 %. To continuously improve the working environment and quality of life of our employees. To frame suitable recruitment and retention policies for the employees by offering them suitable career, cadre growth & incentives. To impart institutional values to the employees by induction training & orientation programme.
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Internal Audit is done every three months. Non-Conformance found during audit are mandatory to remove within stipulated period. All employees are supposed to go through all QMS document and be educated of the system that is in place.
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Record Management
All Records need to be maintained as approved by HOD. Filling System and its tracking system should be unique to retrieve the documents in minimum time. check list for every project must be available
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POLICY
URS is committed to business practices, operations, and projects that protect people and the environment. The basis for health, safety, and environmental programs is that accidents causing injuries or illness to personnel or impact on the environment are preventable. It is everyone's obligation to prevent accidents, and all personnel are expected to conduct business in a manner that actively integrates the elements of the URS Health and Safety Program into applicable aspects of URS operations. to create a climate in which everyone shares a concern for his own safety and the safety of his colleagues
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Contd. POLICY
Continuously improve HSE aspects to achieve work related zero accidents, injuries, near miss incidents and ill health to SWI employees
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Philosophy
To promote preventive approach to HSE aspects To continually endeavour to mitigate risks Encourage participation and involvement of employees in HSE activities Promote HSE culture among our employees in day to day routine activities.
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Password: hardhat
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Report
Incidents Near Miss Incidents 1st Aid Report Forms Report Unsafe Working Conditions
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Field Safety
Emergency Action Plans Evacuation alarms Emergency procedures, phone numbers and contacts Location of 1st aid and emrgency medical services Location of assembly points Project Specific Hazards Physical hazards
Chemical hazards
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Field Safety
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Biological hazards Radiological hazards Client operations Task specific hazards like falls, confined spaces, excavations, diversions
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No one should go to the field without PPE High visibility jacket, safety shoes, hardhat Use additional PPE appropriate to task like goggles, gumboots, hand gloves, ear plugs/muffs, dusk masks and fall protection equipment when working at heights PPE is the least preferred method of controlling hazards/risks. It alone will not guarantee safety Maintain PPE in good condition always
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Stress
The Company recognises that stress has a variety of causes and can affect an individual's health and performance at work The Group also recognises that stress however caused, is a preventable condition Consequently any member of staff who feels they are suffering undue stress should raise their concerns with their Line Manager, or with another manager or their personnel staff if more appropriate to the circumstances prevailing at the time.
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New Employee Orientation Induction - 4Sight: H&S Handbook 2011 (International Operations) -
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Vehicle Safety
Check vehicle is safe to Drive Guidelines to Drivers URS/SWI doesnt allow use of Mobile Phones while Driving including Hands off Feel fatigued-stop and rest Leave little early to avoid rush driving Dont drive under influence of drugs/alcohol
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Vehicle Safety
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Check air, water and fuel before starting journey Keep windshield, widows and mirror clean You and passengers to Use seat belts Keep safe braking distance from veh in front Watch out for changing weather conditions which may affect road conditions Drive courteously and avoid road rage In case of accident call police and ask help from emergency services; note particulars of other vehicle if possible; name and address of any witnesses; if possible move car to a safe location Carry multilingual taxi card when issued
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Fatigue
Fatigue causes reduced performance and productivity and increases risk of accidents and injuries It affects ability to think clearly Fatigued people are more likely to engage in risk taking behaviour
Managing Fatigue Avoid behavior both at work and outside of work That contributes workplace fatigue Taking rest days, weekends, leave etc
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Managing Subcontractors
URS/SWI engages subcontractors to undertake a variety of tasks on our projects like survey, traffic and geotechnical investigations etc
Use URS/SWI pre qualified subcontractors It is our obligation to inform subcontractors of the hazards associated with the work and Ensure the subcontractor understands all URS/SWI and Client requirements Your actions and behavior at site sets standards Act upon unsafe activities immediately Create awareness via daily toolbox meetings
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The 1st priority is to get help incl 1st aid if reqd, always know where you can access 1st Aid supplies If sustained work related injury or illness obtain appropriate medical attention and report to your line manager While assisting an injured colleague, never enter a confined space unless you are properly equipped Never touch anyone who has received an electric shock until you are sure power has been turned off All work place injuries no matter how minor must be reported immediately All incidents must be entered in the register and communicated as widely as possible Your near-miss today could be someone elses fatality tomorrow A formal incident investigation must be conducted
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Turn your monitor and computer off during night; even better switch them off Print only when necessary and on one sided paper Use two sides of paper for drafts Unplug mobile phone and camera chargers when not in use Turn lights off wherever feasible Separate and recycle as much as possible Save water, it is precious
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POLICY
To conform to the highest Professional, Ethical and Legal Standards and to comply with URS Policy & Procedures, the UK Bribery Act 2010, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the FCPA) and the Local Anti Bribery or Corruption Laws wherever the Company and its Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures conduct Business
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URS/SWI is part of Infrastructure & Environment The Infrastructure sector is most vulnerable to corrupt practices for several reasons
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Perceived Risk
General corruption risks are known to be higher in some countries than others. Transparency Internationals Corruption Perception Index (CPI) Category Low Medium High Very High CPI Range 6 4.0 to 6.0 2.5 to 4.0 2.5
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GUIDELINES
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Awareness on encountering nature of corruption, the risks in engaging in corrupt practices and commitment to ethical behaviour
Ensure that the business is conducted in a manner that adheres to the highest professional, ethical and legal standards
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All staff are required to read and understand the URS/SWI Employee Manual, URS Scott Wilson Anti-Bribery Policy and Procedure and fully adhere to U.S., U.K. and local anti-bribery laws
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A new offence is now applicable to a commercial organisation that fails to prevent a bribe being paid by persons associated with it Act provides maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment, unlimited fine and prospect of debarment from public sector tendering through European Union
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Four offences:
Offering, promising or giving an improper advantage (broadly, bribing another person) Requesting, agreeing to receive or accepting an improper advantage (broadly, seeking or receiving a bribe) Bribing a foreign public official in order to obtain or retain business Failure of a commercial organisation to prevent a bribe being paid. Global reach and extends to whole supply chain
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Bribery by any third party associated with organisation can lead to a conviction of that organisation, as well as the offender. For effective defence the organisation is to have adequate procedures and processes in place to prevent bribery Before entering in to new business and project, the organisation should carry out a risk assessment.
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Due diligence would be needed in such cases may be appropriate in areas of Client, project, JV partners, other third parties and key employees
Use procurement and contract management procedures which minimises opportunity for corruption by sub contractors and suppliers against the company, clients or other members in the supply chain.
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To report corruption in a safe and confidential manner URS Business Code of Conduct and Ethics. Read, understand and give compliance certificate Financial Controls Procurement and other commercial controls Raising Concerns Ethics Hotline at 1-866-462-4224
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Liberal foreign investment policy Highly regulated industries Increased spending on infrastructure, social and educational projects
Lack of faith Slow and cumbersome Perceived corruption in judiciary and law enforcement
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Private sector
Vibrant private sector Large family owned/controlled companies Active M&A market Scarcity of skilled human Resources
Enforcement
SEBI, RBI, CBI, FinMin, Income Tax, Competition Commission Independent industry regulators Active enforcement of some laws
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A general perception and acceptance of gifts as a way of life, custom and culture Lavish gifts given during special occasions for example festivals, wedding, promotion, retirement, etc. Other favours -e.g. employment offers
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Payment of travel and accommodation expenses for spouse and family Sponsorships Charitable donations Political contributions Use of corporate assets
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Facilitation payments
Numerous government touch points Common practice of making low value payments Collusion with agents, customers and vendors Obtaining fictitious invoices or padding legitimate invoices Facilitation payments disguised and recorded in various general ledger accounts
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Challenges in India:
Absence of a strong tone at the top Inconsistency in actions, behaviour and words Push down to middle and junior management
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We expect every employee to read and understand Code and its application while performing his/her business responsibilities Supervisors are expected to ensure that all agents and contractors conform to code standards when working or on behalf of URS. Proper dealings with people and entities with whom we interact, coworkers, Clients, Contractors, vendors, investors, Govts, members of our community to highest ethical standards.
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Apply common sense together with own personnel ethical standards in making business decision where there is no stated guideline in the code. Unyielding personnel integrity is foundation of corporate integrity. The integrity and reputation of URS depends on honesty , fairness and integrity brought on the job by each person associated with us. Acceptance of inappropriate gifts by family members from one of suppliers could create a conflict of interest and result in a code violation attributed to you.
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Violation of code will not be tolerated and will be subjected to disciplinary action depending on nature of violation. It may range from warning/reprimand to and include termination, civil legal action or referred for criminal prosecution. Employees at all levels must act with respect and civility towards clients, co-workers and outside firms. We do not permit violence and threatening behaviour in our work place and also free from influence of illegal drugs or alcohol.
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Compliance with Federal, State and local Laws is the responsibility of all employees doing business with the Govt. Financial Integrity: Maintenance of Corporate Books, Records, Making of false entries is strictly prohibited. Fair Dealing: We strive to outperform our competitors fairly and honestly. Advantages over our competitors is to be obtained through superior performance. Unfair methods of competition and practices is unlawful. Employees involved in procurement have a special responsibility
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FCPA Definition Foreign Official is very broad i/c any officials or employees of local and national agencies, employees of state owned or controlled companies, public international orgs (like UN), and relatives of foreign officials Prohibits from offering money, gifts or anything of value to a foreign official Bribery Act 2010 It is an offence for a company to prevent bribery, including when a person associated with the company bribes another
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Procedure
Third party due diligence: These parties to agree to strictly abide by URS P&Ps. To ensure these requirements are met we have to perform adequate due diligence and confirm. Facilitation Payments: Exceptions may be made only with the approval of the legal dept in cases of risks t& security of coy employees
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Legitimate Expenses : Payments of certain business expenses , such as meals for foreign officials, may be allowed under FPCA, bribery act and other bribery laws. Any such expdt must be approved in advance by legal dept, permitted under local law and accurately accounted for in records. The coy prohibits if perceived as affecting outcome of a procurement or other business transaction.
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Questions
Scenarios
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