Submitted by christian on Sun, 08/24/2014 - 18:12
The OECD member countries have adopted a Recommendation with Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying as guidance to decision-makers on how to promote good governance in lobbying. Public officials and lobbyists share responsibility to apply the principles of good governance, in particular transparency and integrity, in order to maintain confidence in public decisions.
Priority Checklist
1. Do all stakeholders have fair and equitable access to the development and implementation of public policies?
Submitted by christian on Sat, 08/02/2014 - 11:37
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe recommends that Codes of Conduct and Guidance (wherever they exist) be reviewed in order to ensure that public office holders have appropriate standards/guidance for dealing with lobbyists and others whose intent is to sway public policy on behalf of specific interests.
