The Department of Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations of the Integrity Commission, in cooperation with the Iraqi Contractors Union, held an educational symposium entitled (The role of the private sector in achieving sustainable development goals), in which it warned of the effects of corruption in the private sector that lead to weakening and reducing foreign investment. In a statement, the Commission praised the efforts to reduce and combat corruption in the private sector, enhance compliance with rules, regulations and instructions, and develop the legal framework to be able to achieve accountability of the private sector, as well as assess corruption risks, enhance transparency, and develop a strategy to supervise this sector, pointing to the importance of holding a special conference on combating corruption in contracts, tenders and bidding. It called on contractors to report corruption crimes, extortion operations, and bribe requests, and to contact the Commission through the means of communi cation designated by the Commission to receive information and complaints. Source: National Iraqi News Agency