Personnel Risk:
Low
Score:
81/100
Leadership Behaviour
Q34
67/100
Do the Defence Ministry, Defence Minister, Chiefs of Defence, and Single Service Chiefs publicly commit, through, for example, speeches, media interviews, or political mandates, to anti-corruption and integrity measures?
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In order to support the implementation of the ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’ (‘Richtlinie der Bundesregierung zur…
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In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis on transparency, especially with regard to defence procurement. Former Minister von der Leyen consistently emphasised…
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At the unit level, specific provisions are in place to ensure that the internal service regulations can be implemented and rendered relevant for the…
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Q35
100/100
Are there effective measures in place for personnel found to have taken part in forms of bribery and corruption, and is there evidence that these measures are being carried out?
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Public officials are liable for bribery if they demand, accept or allow themselves to be promised a benefit in exchange for the performance of…
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The annual Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) report on integrity and corruption prevention in the Federal Administration also outlines how…
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Q36
50/100
Is whistleblowing encouraged by the government, and are whistle-blowers in military and defence ministries afforded adequate protection from reprisal for reporting evidence of corruption, in both law and practice?
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Whistleblowers have some legal guarantees against arbitrary dismissal, however, there is no comprehensive whistleblower protection in Germany, nor is the term ‘whistleblower’ legally defined.…
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The administration-wide ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’ applies to the Ministry of Defence. It requires the establishment…
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The current protection for whisteblowers in Germany is considered weak [1]. While the Federal Corruption Prevention Provisions provide some protection for internal whistleblowing, there…
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Q37
75/100
Is special attention paid to the selection, time in post, and oversight of personnel in sensitive positions, including officials and personnel in defence procurement, contracting, financial management, and commercial management?
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The existence of high-risk positions is recognised; the ministry therefore conducts regular risk assessments to identify such positions. For instance, in a recent assessment…
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There is a risk analysis mechanism in place to identify positions with a high risk of corruption [1]. The 2017 BMI Report on Corruption…
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A recently released sustainability report explains that a specialist unit (‘Unit R II 6’, now ‘Unit R III 1’) performs a risk analysis to…
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Payroll, Promotions, Appointments, Rewards
Q38
100/100
Is the number of civilian and military personnel accurately known and publicly available?
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The number of civilian and military personnel is provided on the Ministry’s website and updated regularly (a new website was launched recently; at the…
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The number of civilian and military staff is provided on the Ministry’s website, including a breakdown into various rank brackets. There is further breakdown…
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A general search was conducted of publications in major German media outlets over the past five years (FAZ, Spiegel, Sueddeutsche Zeitung). No indication was…
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Q39
100/100
Are pay rates and allowances for civilian and military personnel openly published?
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Payments are specified in a dedicated law on civil service payments (‘Bundesbesoldungsordnung’) [1]. The legal text is easily accessible online and the payment brackets…
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Allowances are also regulated by the law on civil service payments (‘Bundesbesoldungsordnung’) [1], which stipulates specific allowances, e.g. for deployment abroad (Auslandsverwendungszuschlag) or family…
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Q40
83/100
Do personnel receive the correct pay on time, and is the system of payment well-established, routine, and published?
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The Armed Forces Ombudsman (the ‘Parliamentary Commissioner for the German Armed Forces’) serves as a contact point for any job-related grievances of soldiers. The…
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The Armed Forces Ombudsman (the ‘Parliamentary Commissioner for the German Armed Forces’) serves as a contact point for any job-related grievances of soldiers. The…
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Payments and allowances are specified in a dedicated law on civil service payments (‘Bundesbesoldungsordnung’) [1]. The law also stipulates specific allowances, e.g. for deployment…
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Q41
33/100
Is there an established, independent, transparent, and objective appointment system for the selection of military personnel at middle and top management level?
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The appointment process for middle and top-level personnel is prescribed in Central Service Regulation A-1340/46 (‘Auswahl von militärischem Personal für die Besetzung von Dienstposten’)…
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The process is supervised by an advisory panel (‘Beteiligungsgremien’), which includes, for example, a representative of the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr (GenInspBw), as…
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Information about the appointment/promotion of senior personnel is only circulated within the Armed Forces/Ministry of Defence [1].
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Q42
44/100
Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.
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The promotion of military personnel is formalised by the ‘Regulations governing careers in the military profession’ (‘Soldatenlaufbahnverordnung’) [1]. The process is regulated by a…
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The Federal Civil Service Act (Bundesbeamtengesetz) stipulates that quick promotions are at odds with the mentality of the public administration. For 2018, the Ministry…
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Information about the appointment/promotion of senior personnel is only circulated within the Armed Forces/Ministry of Defence (see also Q41C) [1].
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Promotions of military personnel (especially higher ranks) are only published within the Armed Forces and/or BMVg management. No information is communicated publicly.
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Conscription and Recruitment
Q43
NA/100
Where compulsory conscription occurs, is there a policy of not accepting bribes for avoiding conscription? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’ as conscription in Germany has been suspended since 2011 [1].
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This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’ as conscription in Germany has been suspended since 2011 [1].
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This indicator is marked ‘Not Applicable’ as conscription in Germany has been suspended since 2011 [1].
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Q44
88/100
is there a policy of refusing bribes to gain preferred postings? Are there appropriate procedures in place to deal with such bribery, and are they applied?
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Offering/taking bribes is considered a criminal act according to prevailing legal provisions, notably the Criminal Code (see also Q35A) [1,2]. However, there is no…
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Bribery can result in imprisonment for up to ten years (depending on the severity of the case). If a soldier or official is charged…
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With regard to the enforcement of general bribery legislations, there is evidence that there is strict investigation and prosecution (see also Q35B) [1]. No…
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Salary Chain
The Federal Office of Administration is in charge of salary payments. Payments are governed by the ‘Federal Civil Service Remuneration Act’ (‘Bundesbesoldungsordnung’) [1]. Superiors…
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Values and Standards
Q46
100/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all military personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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Military personnel are subject to the ‘Rules on Integrity (‘Regelungen zur Integrität’) [1], the Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the…
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The military is subject to a Code of Conduct that applies to public officials in general. This general code is an annex to the…
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The military is subject to a Code of Conduct that applies to public officials in general. This general code is an annex to the…
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Corruption prevention is addressed in the induction training. This training covers the ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’,…
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Q47
100/100
Is there a Code of Conduct for all civilian personnel that includes, but is not limited to, guidance with respect to bribery, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and post-separation activities? Is there evidence that breaches of the Code of Conduct are effectively addressed?
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The ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’ [1] includes a ‘Code of Conduct Against Corruption’ as an annex,…
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The Code of Conduct and the Rules on Integrity are available to staff and the general public via official websites [1,2]. The ‘Federal Government…
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The annual report on corruption prevention issued by the Ministry of the Interior provides details of corruption cases and investigations for each federal ministry…
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The ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’ specifies that awareness-raising training should be conducted with staff upon entering…
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Q48
83/100
Does regular anti-corruption training take place for military and civilian personnel?
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According to the BMI report ‘Korruptionsprävention in der Bundesverwaltung’ (‘Corruption Prevention in the Federal Administration’), there are specialised training units within the Armed Forces…
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The risks and consequences of corruption are covered as part of the regular induction training (‘Erstbelehrung’). The ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of…
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Corruption training features as part of the induction training and the regular staff training. It applies to military and civilian personnel as well as…
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Q49
75/100
Is there a policy to make public outcomes of the prosecution of defence services personnel for corrupt activities, and is there evidence of effective prosecutions in recent years?
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According to the ‘Federal Government Directive Concerning the Prevention of Corruption in the Federal Administration’, suspected corruption cases must be shared with prosecutors and…
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The report ‘Korruptionsprävention in der Bundesverwaltung’ (‘Corruption Prevention in the Federal Administration’) provides some details of the context of allegations and the subsequent proceedings.…
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Suspected acts of corruption are generally investigated and prosecuted through formal processes without undue political influence. However, in the case of the recent consultant…
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Q50
100/100
Are there effective measures in place to discourage facilitation payments (which are illegal in almost all countries)?
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Facilitation payments are illegal and constitute a criminal offence for both the party giving the payment and the party receiving it (see Articles 332…
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If there is a legitimate suspicion of corrupt activity, Unit R III 1 (ES) of the Ministry of Defence must be informed so that…
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The annual corruption prevention report published by the Ministry of the Interior in 2018 reports five cases of potential corruption. In one of these…
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