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As a Chapter the American Society of Professional Estimators which has been duly organized and fully Chartered under the regulation and rules of the National Society, we are bound to promote and follow the Rules of Ethics as established by the National ASPE. The following Code of Ethics upon which the entire organization was founded 50 years ago.
CANON #1: Professional estimators shall perform services in
areas of their discipline and competence. CANON #2:
Professional estimators shall continue to expand their professional capabilities through
continuing education programs to better enable them to serve clients, employers and the
industry. CANON #3: Professional estimators shall
conduct themselves in a manner which will promote cooperation and good relations among
members of our profession and those directly related to our profession.
CANON #4: Professional estimators shall safeguard and keep
in confidence all knowledge of the business affairs and technical procedures of an
employer or client. CANON #5: Professional
estimators shall conduct themselves with integrity at all times and not knowingly or
willingly enter into agreements that violate the laws of the United States of America or
of the states in which
they practice. They shall establish guidelines for setting forth prices and receiving
quotations that are fair and equitable to all parties.
CANON #6: Professional estimators shall utilize their education, years of experience
and acquired skills in the preparation of each estimate or assignment with full
commitment to make each estimate or assignment
as detailed and accurate as their talents and abilities allow.
CANON #7: Professional estimators shall not engage in the
practice of "bid peddling" as defined by this code. This is a breach of moral and
ethical standards, and this practice shall not be entered into by a member of
this society. CANON #8: Professional estimators and
those in training to be estimators shall not enter into any agreement that may be
considered acts of collusion or conspiracy (bid rigging) with the implied or express
purpose of
defrauding clients. Acts of this type are in direct violation of the Code of Ethics of
the American Society of Professional Estimators. CANON
#9: Professional estimators and those in training to be estimators shall not
participate in acts, such as the giving pr receiving of gifts, that are intended to be
or may be construed as being unlawful acts of
bribery. |
