Institute
of Mananagement Consulting
CODE OF ETHICS
IMC members and Certified Management Consultants (CMCs) pledge in
writing to abide by the Institute's Code of Ethics. Their adherence
to the Code signifies voluntary assumption of self-discipline above
and beyond the requirements of law. Key provisions of the Code include:
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.
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