RE: Fraud.19 Oct 2020 14:16
BMW Group has 1,800 suppliers, scattered across 4,000 points across the globe.
Dear Bridgestone,
It's BMW here
Could you kindly confirm you are paying minimum wage & adhering to local employment law?
Can we kindly see all your financials so we are sure you are paying appropriate taxes like VAT?
Thanks very much.
Love BMW
Dear BMW,
Yes we comply with the law.
Love Bridgestone
It's not BMWs responsibility to go an internally audit all suppliers accounts & employment payroll. It is the responsibility of local governments to do that. The complexity of supply chains are huge & therefore each company operates as its own entity with its 100s-1000s of relationships. By all means have the basic checks but you cannot audit everyone with a fine toothcomb.