Ex-purchasing manager of German company charged for alleged bribery over purchase orders
2005-7-25
A former purchasing manager of a German company was today (Monday) charged by the ICAC for alleged bribery in relation to purchase orders of making moulds for manufacturing automobile parts.
Achim Friedrich BAUER, 42, formerly employed by Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH (VWG), will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am on Wednesday (July 27) on one count of agent soliciting an advantage and two of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to the Pre vention of Bribery Ordinance.
One of the charges alleges that in August 2003, BAUER had solicited an unspecified amount of money from a director-cum-shareholder of a company in Hong Kong as a reward for placing VWG’s purchase orders with the company.
The remaining two charges allege BAUER of having accepted 900 Euro and HK$958.65, and 8,800 Euro from the company’s director-cum-shareholder in March and August last year respectively for the same reason.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Wednesday.
Achim Friedrich BAUER, 42, formerly employed by Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH (VWG), will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am on Wednesday (July 27) on one count of agent soliciting an advantage and two of agent accepting an advantage, contrary to the Pre vention of Bribery Ordinance.
One of the charges alleges that in August 2003, BAUER had solicited an unspecified amount of money from a director-cum-shareholder of a company in Hong Kong as a reward for placing VWG’s purchase orders with the company.
The remaining two charges allege BAUER of having accepted 900 Euro and HK$958.65, and 8,800 Euro from the company’s director-cum-shareholder in March and August last year respectively for the same reason.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Wednesday.