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The national system integrator Information Services has implemented an Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) according to the international standard ISO 37001:2016. The certificate was handed over to the CEO Ivaylo Filipov by the certification body "Global Sert" EOOD manager  Ms. Nelly Mincheva and the lead auditor Ms. Silvia Bakardzhieva.

Information Services is one of the first companies and organizations in the country to succeed in meeting the requirements of the standard.

The anti-bribery management system contains measures designed to detect and assess the risk of bribery and to prevent, detect and take actions in relation to bribery. It is completely integrated with the other management systems in Information Services. The company is certified according to the international standards ISO 9001:2015 for quality management, ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for information security management, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 for IT service management and according to EC Regulation 910/2014 (eIDAS) as a provider of qualified certification services (issuance and management of qualified certificates for electronic signatures, electronic seals and qualified electronic time stamps).

„As a National Systems Integrator and a company that creates and maintains key information systems of national importance, it was important for us to implement an anti-corruption and anti-bribery system. The company is a benchmark for transparency in conducting public procurement procedures, for openness and zero tolerance towards corruptive practices. This policy is showing its results - the cost of the equipment and services provided by the company to its public sector clients has been significantly reduced compared to similar products purchased before Information Services entered the market as a system integrator," said Ivaylo Filipov.

The implemented anti-corruption policy covers all employees as well as business partners and clients of Information Services.

By implementing an Anti-Bribery Management System in accordance with ISO 37001, the company will achieve a competitive advantage, continuously improving anti-bribery practices, ensuring that business partners and customers are made aware of the anti-bribery practices implemented and operating effectively, attracting new business partners, preventing, detecting and addressing bribery risks, increasing national and international recognition, fostering trust between employees inside and outside the company, promoting an anti-corruption culture.

The Company's main anti-bribery objectives are aimed at ensuring and maintaining financial management and control systems to achieve legaly complient, effective and efficient funds management, ensuring and developing a reliable human resource management system, enhancing organizational effectiveness and institutional development, effectively managing work processes in the face of unforeseen circumstances and developing of information technology, effectively countering corruption, etc.

ISO 37001:2016 is an international standard for anti-bribery management systems, based on international best practices, to reduce the risks and costs associated with possible corruption practices. The standard defines requirements and recommendations for developing, implementing, maintaining, reviewing and improving an anti-bribery management system.

About Information Services JSC

Information Services JSC is the Bulgarian national system integrator of the state administration. The company creates, develops, maintains, and monitors the operability of information systems of national importance. Information Services JSC is a major partner of state institutions and implements key projects of strategic importance for Bulgaria. The company is a leader on the Bulgarian market in the development, implementation and maintenance of new technological solutions. It is as well the first certified provider of Qualified electronic signature services in Bulgaria and is a long term technological partner of Central Election Commission. Information Services JSC has a branch structure that covers all the regional cities in Bulgaria. The company employs over 580 highly qualified experts in various fields of the ICT sector. The company is certified according to the international standards ISO 9001:2015 for quality management, ISO/IEC 27001:2013 for information security management, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 for management of the provided IT services and LSTI N ° 1642-131-V1 .0 for the issuance and management of qualified certificates for electronic signatures, electronic seals and qualified electronic time stamps.