Ensuring integrity throughout ISSSTE's procurement cycle

This chapter highlights how public procurement is particularly at risk for corruption in the pharmaceutical and health care sector. It describes the efforts made by Mexico and the State’s Employees’ Social Security and Social Services Institute (ISSSTE) to fight corruption and wrongdoing in procurement. The chapter also discusses the need for ISSSTE to complement its current discipline-based management of integrity risks with a value-based strategy. Various tools and mechanisms to strengthen detection, monitoring and management of corruption (e.g. red flags, data mining and enhanced whistleblowers’ protection) in its procurement and distribution activities are also provided for ISSSTE’s consideration.