Mecanismo Nacional Anticorrupção

What Mecanismo Nacional Anticorrupção does

Mecanismo Nacional Anticorrupção (MENAC) is Portugal's independent public administrative entity for anti-corruption prevention, established by Decree-Law No. 109-E/2021 on December 9, 2021, which entered into force on June 7, 2022. The organization operates with administrative and financial autonomy, free from ministerial tutelage, with a statutory mission to promote transparency and integrity in public action and ensure the effectiveness of corruption-prevention policies. MENAC oversees Portuguese public administration entities, private companies with 50+ employees, municipalities, educational institutions, and sports organizations under the General Corruption Prevention Regime (RGPC) and sports integrity law 14/2024. It is supervised by Parliament and financially overseen by the Tribunal de Contas.

MENAC's operational infrastructure centers on the Plataforma RGPC, a digital compliance platform for entity registration, reporting, and risk monitoring, complemented by an external whistleblower channel (Canal de Denúncias Externo) under the General Whistleblower Protection Regime. The RGPC platform incorporates an AI module for data analysis and predictive risk assessment, presented at the UN Conference against Corruption (COSP 11) in Doha in December 2025. Additional offerings include the 'Anticorrupção e Integridade' e-learning course (developed with UN Global Compact Network Portugal), webinars, guidance documents, anti-corruption education programs in schools, and a monthly bulletin with Transparency International Portugal. Distribution occurs through self-service registration via the RGPC platform, direct institutional engagement, and partnership channels including bar associations, municipal associations, and sports federations. The organization is recognized internationally in the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group's Compendium of Good Practices.

MENAC is funded through the Portuguese state budget with project-specific co-financing via the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR), notably the 'Economic Justice and Business Environment/MENAC' project executed with Polícia Judiciária. The organization is not commercially monetized; services are provided at no cost to regulated entities. Its 9-person team is led by President José Mouraz Lopes and Vice-President Olívio Mota Amador, with board members including António Delicado (also Vice-President of GRECO), Secretary-General Bernardo Sousa Reis, senior consultants, and an IT specialist. In May 2026, MENAC moved into permanent headquarters at Avenida Sidónio Pais, Lisbon, inaugurated on July 8, 2026 by President of the Republic António José Seguro.

Name

Mecanismo Nacional Anticorrupção

Legal name

Mecanismo Nacional Anticorrupção

Website

https://mec-anticorrupcao.pt

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mecanismo Nacional Anticorrupção (MENAC) is Portugal's independent public administrative entity, established in 2021, that enforces corruption-prevention compliance across public administration, private companies, education, and sports through its Plataforma RGPC digital platform and external whistleblower channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Regulatory Compliance

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO), Compliance, GRC Workflow & Audit Automation Platforms (HDAEAHAL), AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (HDAAAMAA)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption compliance
• Whistleblower protection
• Regulatory oversight
• Public sector integrity
• Transparency enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: MENAC is funded through the Portuguese state budget as an independent administrative body. The organization also receives funding through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) for specific projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MENAC is Portugal's independent national anti-corruption authority that promotes transparency and integrity in public action. It operates the RGPC Platform for registering and monitoring compliance with the General Corruption Prevention Regime, manages an external whistleblower reporting channel, and delivers training, guidance, and recommendations to public and private entities. Its core activities include regulatory oversight, compliance inspections, and capacity-building programs under Decree-Law 109-E/2021.

Product overview

MENAC operates as a unified platform organization centered on the Plataforma RGPC for anti-corruption compliance management, complemented by the Canal de Denúncias Externo for whistleblowing. Additional offerings include e-learning courses like 'Anticorrupção e Integridade' developed with UN Global Compact Network Portugal, webinars, educational programs, and publications (guides, reports, analyses). The organization focuses on prevention, education, and enforcement in the anti-corruption domain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plataforma RGPC: The RGPC Platform is MENAC's digital platform for registering and monitoring compliance with the General Corruption Prevention Regime

Products and services

• Plataforma RGPC Digital platform for managing and monitoring compliance with the General Anti-Corruption Prevention Regime (RGPC). Enables entities with 50+ employees to register, submit compliance reports, and track their anti-corruption measures. Includes an AI module for data analysis and risk assessment.
• Canal de Denúncias Externo External reporting channel available for any citizen to report potential corrupt practices, compliant with the General Whistleblower Protection Regime (RGPDI). Provides anonymity protections for whistleblowers.
• Curso E-learning Anticorrupção e Integridade E-learning course developed in partnership with UN Global Compact Network Portugal covering corruption phenomena and integrity culture development in organizations.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• OAAF (Oficina Andaluza contra el Fraude y la Corrupción)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2026First technical collaboration jornadas including protocol signing. Plans for joint international project, systematic exchange of information and methodologies for corruption risk identification, and annual technical conferences.
• INA (Instituto Nacional de Administração)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025Partnership for training, research, and awareness activities in priority areas including compliance programs, ethics codes, conflict of interest management, whistleblower protection, and internal control mechanisms.
• Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2024Protocol of collaboration for educational and training activities aimed at raising awareness among sports agents for values of truth, loyalty, and integrity, and to prevent corrupt practices in sport. Includes joint conferences, training actions, and participation in the Anti-Corruption Month.
• Polícia JudiciáriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2024Collaboration protocol for joint training, Anti-Corruption Month activities, and participation in workshops. Includes execution of the 'Economic Justice and Business Environment/MENAC' project under the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
• UN Global Compact Network PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Joint launch of e-learning course 'Anti-Corruption and Integrity' covering corruption phenomena and integrity culture development in organizations.
• ATAM (Associação dos Trabalhadores da Administração Local)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership for joint promotion, training, and qualification initiatives contributing to integrity, transparency, and corruption prevention in Local Administration.
• IMPIC (Instituto dos Mercados Públicos do Imobiliário e da Construção)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for public procurement transparency through the BASE Portal and National Public Suppliers Portal. Interest in organizing workshops on RGPC and updating CPC Recommendation on Corruption Prevention in Public Procurement.
• SSI (Sistema de Segurança Interna)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining collaboration on whistleblower channels and protection, conducted at SSI headquarters in Lisbon. Addresses GRECO recommendations for whistleblower protection in police forces.
• Federação Portuguesa de FutebolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training actions for 200 participants on corruption risk mitigation measures and compliance mechanisms in football organizations.
• Tribunal de ContascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration protocol to strengthen corruption prevention through joint activities and exchange of information on public financial oversight.
• NOVA School of LawmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on webinar about whistleblower channels and protection, providing academic expertise on whistleblower rights and protection.
• ARMA (Asset Recovery and Management Agency - Ukraine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVideoconference meeting to exchange institutional information, share MENAC's experience in RGPC implementation, learn ARMA's integrity practices, and identify future cooperation areas including training and capacity building.
• Ordem dos Solicitadores e dos Agentes de ExecuçãominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in study jornadas on corruption and money laundering prevention, with MENAC presenting on transversal nature of corruption risks.
• Transparency International PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiatives including Integrity Bootcamps in schools, monthly bulletin publication, and Anti-Corruption Month events.
• All4IntegritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on RedEscolas program bringing anti-corruption education to schools, and on Premio Tagides integrity award.
• Procuradoria-Geral da RepúblicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in prosecution and judicial cooperation matters related to corruption and connected offenses.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GRECO (Group of States against Corruption, Council of Europe): Council of Europe monitoring body that evaluates anti-corruption frameworks across member states. MENAC's António Delicado serves as GRECO Vice-President, creating deep operational overlap in evaluation methodology and standards.
• European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): EU body investigating fraud and corruption affecting EU funds. Comparable in mandate scope (anti-corruption enforcement, investigations) at the supranational level, particularly relevant given MENAC's PRR project exposure.
• UNODC (UN Office on Drugs and Crime): UN entity that organized the COSP 11 conference where MENAC's AI module was presented in December 2025. Comparable in its global anti-corruption policy, technical assistance, and standards-setting role.
• Transparency International Portugal: Portuguese chapter of the global anti-corruption NGO, which co-publishes MENAC's monthly bulletin and co-runs integrity bootcamps in schools. Operates as a civil-society complement to MENAC's regulatory mandate.

Direct peers

• Procuradoria-Geral da República (Portugal): Portugal's Attorney General's office, with which MENAC cooperates on prosecution and judicial cooperation matters related to corruption. Overlapping mandate in investigating and prosecuting corruption offenses.
• Tribunal de Contas (Portugal): Portugal's supreme audit institution, with a collaboration protocol with MENAC focused on corruption prevention in public financial oversight. Overlaps with MENAC on public sector integrity and risk identification.
• Polícia Judiciária (Portugal): Portugal's criminal investigation police force, partnering with MENAC on joint training and the PRR-funded 'Economic Justice and Business Environment' project. Overlaps on corruption investigation and enforcement.
• Oficina Andaluza contra el Fraude y la Corrupción (OAAF): Regional Spanish anti-corruption and fraud oversight body based in Andalusia, with a similar mandate focused on prevention, whistleblower channels, and integrity promotion. MENAC and OAAF signed a technical collaboration protocol in January 2026, making them the most direct institutional counterpart.

Emerging players

• Agenția Națională de Integritate (Romania): Romanian national integrity agency that verifies asset declarations, conflicts of interest, and incompatibilities. Comparable EU peer with a preventive integrity mandate similar in scope to MENAC's.

Regional players

• Haute Autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique (France): French independent authority overseeing public integrity, conflicts of interest, and lobbying transparency. Closest functional analogue among major Western European jurisdictions to MENAC's preventive compliance model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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