Argentina’s Law on Liability of Legal Persons No. 27.40127 requires the implementation of an integrity programme to participate in certain procurement processes and to enter into a cooperation agreement in court. To further business integrity, the Anti-Corruption Office (OA) promotes the Integrity and Transparency Register of Companies and Entities (RITE) which allows raising integrity standards through the implementation of integrity programmes. RITE contributes to the development and improvement of integrity programmes, the exchange of good practices and the promotion of transparent environments in business and markets.
Its approach is through two main sections: the Register itself, which allows companies and entities to make their commitment to ethical business visible, and the Toolbox, to accompany the development of integrity and allow public bodies across the country to have a better understanding of the integrity of companies for their procurement.
RITE allows companies to show the progress in the maturity and development of their Integrity Programmes, taking into account respect for human rights, labour standards, care for the environment and the prevention of corruption. The RITE programme evaluates the maturity of the integrity programme through a series of self-assessment questions. Maturity levels range from initial and medium to advanced.
Source: The Guide for the Development of Integrity Policies in Companies with State Participation, https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/if-2022-50600421-apn-dpptoa_guia_para_el_desarrollo_de_politicas_de_integridad.pdf.The guides and guidelines for the implementation of integrity policies in companies https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/lineamientos_para_la_implementacion.pdf and its guide for SMEs, https://www.rite.gob.ar/
