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Italy
Band
C
Corruption risk
Moderate
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Italy Assessment
Italy Country BriefInstitutional resilience to corruption is modest in Italy’s defence sector. Corruption risk is lowest in personnel and financial management, where anti-corruption standards are relatively strong. However, oversight remains limited, while defence procurement is secretive and vulnerable to the influence of powerful industry actors. Efforts to strengthen whistleblowing, financial transparency and the strength of personnel management systems as a whole are significant improvements.
Risk categories
Political
Band
B
72/100
Risk
Low
Financial
Band
B
75/100
Risk
Low
Personnel
Band
B
80/100
Risk
Low
Operational
Band
F
15/100
Risk
Critical
Procurement
Band
C
62/100
Risk
Moderate
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DCI data is scored on Commitment to Anti-Corruption Policies and Transparency.