| Table of Contents Purpose
The
purpose of this Code is to identify those professional obligations which serve
to protect the public in general and the client in particular. The Code is also
designed to identify clearly the expectations of members with respect to other
members and the profession. Definitions
"Council"
is the Council or Board of any provincial or regional institute of Certified Management
Consultants affiliated with the CAMC/ACCM.
"Member" is any individual registered
and in good standing with a provincial or regional Institute of Certified Management
Consultants in Canada. Responsibilities
to Public
Legal: A member shall act in accordance with
the applicable legislation and laws.Representation: A member shall make representations
on behalf of provincial, regional, or national Institute members only when authorized.
Public
Protection: A member shall be liable for suspension or expulsion from membership
where that member has behaved in a manner unbecoming to the profession, as judged
by Council. Responsibilities
to Profession
Knowledge: A member shall
keep informed of the Code of Professional Conduct and the profession's Common
Body of Knowledge. A member shall strive to keep abreast of developments in any
area of the profession where specific expertise is claimed.
Self-Discipline:
A member shall recognize that the self-disciplinary nature of the profession is
a privilege and that the member has a responsibility to merit retention of this
privilege. Therefore, a member shall report to Council unbecoming professional
conduct by another member.
Responsibilities For Others:
A member shall ensure that other management consultants carrying out work on the
member's behalf are conversant with, and abide by, the applicable Code of Professional
Conduct.
Image: A member shall behave in a manner which
maintains the good reputation of the profession and its ability to serve the public
interest. A member shall avoid activities which adversely affect the quality of
that member's professional advice. A member may not carry on business which clearly
detracts from the member's professional status.
Responsibilities to
Other Members
Review of A Member's Work: A member
who has been requested to review critically the work of another member shall inform
that member before undertaking the work. Responsibilities
to Client
Due Care: A member shall act in the best
interests of the client, providing professional services with integrity, objectivity,
and independence. A member shall not encourage unrealistic client expectations.
Business
Development: A member shall not adopt any method of obtaining business which
detracts from the professional image of the Institute or its members.
Competence:
A member shall accept only those assignments which the member has the knowledge
and skills to perform.
Informed Client: A member shall,
before accepting an assignment, reach a mutual understanding with the client as
to the assignment objectives, scope, workplan, and costs.
Fee
Arrangements: A member shall establish fee arrangements with a client in advance
of any substantive work and shall inform all relevant parties when such arrangements
may impair or may be seen to impair the objectivity or independence of the member.
A member shall not enter into fee arrangements which have the potential to compromise
the member's integrity or the quality of services rendered.
Conflict:
A member shall avoid acting simultaneously for two or more clients in potentially
conflicting situations without informing all parties in advance and securing their
agreement to the arrangement. A member shall inform a client of any interest which
may impair or may be seen to impair professional judgment. A member shall not
take advantage of a client relationship by encouraging, unless by way of an advertisement,
an employee of that client to consider alternate employment without prior discussion
with the client.
Confidentiality: A member shall treat
all client information as confidential.
Objectivity: A
member shall refrain from serving a client under terms or conditions which impair
independence and a member shall reserve the right to withdraw from the assignment
if such becomes the case. Statements
of Interpretation
For some time, the Institutes in Canada have perceived
a need to flesh out the meaning of the Code by providing a companion set of guidelines
to help members interpret each Section of the Code. The
Ontario Institute (ICMCO) launched a lengthy project, beginning in 1992, to create
such guidelines. The extensive work was carried out under the aegis of its Discipline
Committee, chaired by Anne Patterson, CMC. Interpretations were drafted by Committee
members, by volunteers, or by a panel of selected senior members of our profession.
The drafts were tested with the individual panel members, and reviewed by the
Discipline Committee. The Statements have
now been reviewed by all other Institutes in Canada. At its October 1994 meeting,
the Board of Directors of ICMCC formally approved the Statements of Interpretation
for ratification and adoption by every Member Institute. Further amendments were
approved by the Board in October 1996. The
Statements of Interpretation furnish guidelines to help CMCs and Prospective Members
understand the requirements of the Code. The Statements elaborate on, and are
more specific than, the related Section of the Code. They should assist Members
in determining how to apply the Code to particular circumstances - and so to act
knowledgeably in compliance with it. With
the passage of time, the evolution of professional thought and the gaining of
experience with the Code will produce a need for added or modified Interpretations.
Click on the link below to link to the complete
CAMC Statements of Interpretation
document (revised March, 2000) | 
