Code of Ethics
As a member of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC), our firm is committed
to uphold the IMC code of ethics provided below.
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
and will charge 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.