Cognizant's Core Values and Standards of Business Conduct

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C O R E VA L U E S A N D S TA N D A R D SGiftsNo ApprovalRequiredManager ApprovalRequiredNotificationRequiredU.S. andCanadaUp to U.S. $100Between U.S.$100 & $250Greater thanU.S. $250UK Up to £75 Between £75 & £150 Greater than £150Europe Up to €100 Between €100 & €250 Greater than €250India / China Up to $50 Between $50 & $125 Greater than $125Latin AmericaincludingMexicoUp to $50 Between $50 & $125 Greater than $125EntertainmentNo ApprovalRequiredManager ApprovalRequiredNotificationRequiredU.S. andCanadaUp to U.S. $250per personBetween U.S. $250 &$1,000 per personGreater than $1,000per personUK Up to £150per personEurope Up to €250per personIndia / China Up to $125per personBetween £150 & £600per personBetween €250 & €1,000per personBetween $125 & $500per personGreater than £600per personGreater than €1,000per personGreater than $500per personLatin AmericaincludingMexicoUp to $125per personBetween $125 & $500per personGreater than $500per person31
C O R E VA L U E S A N D S TA N D A R D SQ&An Question:What is the policy when a client gives a gift to the whole team?Gifts and Gratuitiesn Answer:Discuss the situation with your manager who will address the issue with the client manager.n Question:I received a gold coin valued at over $300. I know this exceeds our definition of “nominal” value, but the giverwould be offended if I gave the gift back. What should I do?n Answer:Contact the Director – Compliance who will arrange disposition of the gift to a charitable or other appropriateorganization.n Question:A manager who works for our client has promised me that we will win a new contract if we give him 5% of thecontract value. What should I do?n Answer:This is clearly a bribe. You should immediately discuss the situation with your manager, the Director – Complianceor the General Counsel.n Question:At the beginning of the year, a vendor gave me a “nominal” gift, which I accepted. Now I seem to be getting anew “nominal” gift every month. What should I do?n Answer:You should discuss the gifts with the vendor, explain that the frequency of gift giving could be sending thewrong message to other vendors and the public, and ask that they be discontinued.32
Page 1 and 2: Cognizant’s Core Values andStanda
Page 3: | Introduction
Page 6 and 7: C O R E VA L U E S A N D S TA N D A
Page 10 and 11: | The Standards
Page 20: C O R E VA L U E S A N D S TA N D A
Page 46 and 47: | Index

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