Clients
- We will serve our clients with integrity, competence, and
objectivity.
- We will keep client information and records of client
engagements confidential and will use proprietary client information only with the
client's permission.
- We will not take advantage of confidential client
information for ourselves or our firms.
- We will not allow conflicts of interest which provide a
competitive advantage to one client through our use of confidential information from
another client who is a direct competitor without that competitor's permission.
Engagements
- We will accept only engagements for which we are qualified
by our experience and competence.
- We will assign staff to client engagements in accord with
their experience, knowledge, and expertise.
- We will immediately acknowledge any influences on our
objectivity to our clients and will offer to withdraw from a consulting engagement when
our objectivity or integrity may be impaired.
Fees
- We will agree independently and in advance on the basis
for our fees and expenses that are reasonable, legitimate, and commensurate with the
services we deliver and the responsibility we accept.
- We will disclose to our clients in advance any fees or
commissions that we will receive for equipment, supplies or services we recommend to our
clients.
Profession
- We will respect the intellectual property rights of our
clients, other consulting firms, and sole practitioners and will not use proprietary
information or methodologies without permission.
- We will not advertise our services in a deceptive manner
and will not misrepresent the consulting profession, consulting firms, or sole
practitioners.
- We will report violations of this Code of Ethics.
The Council of Consulting Organizations, Inc. Board
of Directors approved this Code of Ethics in January 1991. The
Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) is a division of the Council of
Consulting Organizations, Inc. and a member of the International Council of Management
Consulting.
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