You recently joined your company as the Chief Compliance Officer.

The company is a medium sized company based in Riyadh doing business in the construction industry.

The CEO of the company is really concerned because the Company does not have a Compliance and Ethics Programme. The Company previously had difficult experiences in negotiating contracts with new clients and subcontractors.

The CEO asks you to propose a new Compliance and Ethics Programme to be discussed at next Board Meeting. The CEO also wants you to make proposals for a Corporate Governance of the company if this can facilitate the setting up of the new Compliance and Ethics Programme.

Please prepare a document detailing your proposed Compliance and Ethics Programme and a new a Corporate Governance structure.

Explain the reasons for this new programme, the objectives and the legal background.