Organizational Crime

From the point of view of the victim buyer company, one person alone cannot approve a large purchase. The approval of the purchase involves the department of the area that will receive the goods or services, the purchasing department, the credit analysis department, the registration unit and even the IT, and the legal department responsible for contracts, and the financial and controlling departments, to authorize the release of funds.

From the point of view of the company selling the goods or services, a person alone cannot execute a large sale. The sales department takes care of the sale itself. The legal department is responsible for the sales contract. Distribution and delivery falls within the domain of the logistics and transportation department (s). One way or another, someone - or some employees - in the financial department must authorize and execute the “transfer” of the bribe.

The more money involved, the higher the level of those involved - even the board of directors of both the victim company and the selling company.

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