• A supplier offering a purchasing officer a personal incentive, such as money or a car, to sign a purchase contract with them over that of a competitor.

• A group of suppliers establishing an agreement amongst themselves to set a higher price for particular goods or services that they will provide to the healthcare service.

• A supplier deliberately supplying defective or second-hand goods to the healthcare service, declaring them to be of the required standard or new.

• A supplier submitting falsified information or research to healthcare provider to ensure their goods or service are purchased.

• A supplier submitting falsified invoices for payment of goods or services that have not been provided.

It is important to be aware that fraud and corruption can take many different forms, and that the perpetrators committing these crimes are always looking for new openings through which to commit them.

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