Working in Complex Countries and Geographic Expansions ADP Training March 2014
Address the manner in which cross border transactions and contracts are approved. A cross border transaction occurs where all or part of the services are anticipated to be provided by an Accenture entity located in a country other than where the services are to be performed; and a cross border contract occurs where one or more contracting parties are based in a different country.
Provide guidelines for travel arrangements that are appropriate for employees who are traveling on Company business. Employees should refer to the following global policies when working away from their home locations and for other important aspects of their business-related travel or assignments, such as immigration, tax, travel and health insurance, and corporate housing:
Define the approval process for proposals to pursue transactions where all or part of the services are anticipated to be performed in a complex country or that require a geographic expansion.
Outline the eligibility criteria, selection process, terms and conditions related to voluntary assignments to the Accenture Development Partnerships (ADP) Program for employees.
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No - Bermuda is safe in most areas and Terry has local expertise in the country
Yes - Work in Bermuda can present taxation and legal issues and the must be reviewed and go through the AP55 review
Yes - AP55 needs to be re-done if there is potential impact to status in country, so the review must be done if there is an extension or a change in scope
No - Due to the relatively short extension (compared to commercial work) it is acceptable to continue working under the original AP55 to reduce costs and streamline productivity
No - Not if they are nationals of the country where we are engaged to do work
Yes - AP55 review will need to perform due diligence on all individuals representing Accenture
Yes - It is the responsibility of the Sponsor of the request to obtain confirmation from the Legal Contracting Team or from the Procurement Team if the policy applies to Accenture’s subcontractor involved in an opportunity
After the project has been approved on the NBM
Before signing a contract for work
Before submitting a confirmation of candidate for a project to HR
Before booking travel
Before starting a project
Yes, good to go!
No, the project must also be cleared by GAP to assure participant safety and security
Yes - Our contracts with the donor will allow us to be covered under the umbrella of this agreement
No - We are seen as a commercial third party since we are not a fully charitable organization, regardless of scope of our actions
The Host Country - Accenture's website probably has outdated information
Accenture - The AP55 review looks at multiple complex details before making recommendations. These could come from local advisory and our previous experiences and potential risk to immigration and employment; These factors are all combined to form a single recommendation.
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No
No - At such an early stage it would increase costs and potentially delay the review
Yes - It is better to include a country which may not result in an on-shore presence since it can always be withdrawn if no longer required.
Yes - Each country is reviewed separately and submitted separately
No - Each project is reviewed separately, each country visited must be listed in the submission, even if AP55 approval is not required for all countries
No - If work has been done on a separate project in the same country during the last 6 weeks, AP55 review can be avoided
Yes - The project can begin in the approved countries and the AP55 Administrator can process the requests for additional countries while work begins
No - AP55 requires that when working in a complex country approval must be granted BEFORE a contractually binding commitment is made. Since work cannot commence without a signed contract the project cannot commence
Any physical presence, for any duration, in any Country subject to AP55 triggers the need for an AP55 request and subject to the process. Even BD trips must be logged in the same way
Any physical presence, for any duration, in any Country subject to AP55 triggers the need for an AP55 request as long as the activities are billable to the client. BD trips, since not billable to the client do not require the approval of AP55.
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