National Contract Management Code of Ethics
Section One: Preamble
The Code of Ethics of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) establishes principles for members of the contract management profession. This code is intended to create public trust and confidence in the integrity of the contract management process. The code requires members of the contract management profession to conduct themselves in such a manner as to bring credit upon the profession. All members of NCMA shall abide by the letter and spirit of this code.
Section Two: General Obligations
Integrity:
Members fulfill their duties without deception or misleading practices. Members actively support and encourage others in adhering to this code.
Accountability:
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This includes sharing one’s knowledge and experience to contribute to the development of the profession. Members provide objective advice free from improper influence.
Confidentiality:
Members protect confidential information concerning the business affairs of any present or former employer, governmental agency, business partner, or public body on which they serve.
Compliance with laws:
Members comply with all laws and regulations governing contract management activities in all jurisdictions in which they conduct business.
Trust:
Members conduct themselves in such a manner as to establish and maintain trust and confidence in the integrity of the contract management process.
Respect:
Members are respectful of others in the conduct of their professional duties.
Section Three: Obligations to the Profession
Professional reputation:
Members avoid disparaging statements affecting the professional reputation of other contract management professionals. Members act so as to bring credit upon the profession and the …show more content…
In a largely secular Western business environment, this reality raises corporate policy implications for business organizations. In particular, questions are raised about whether Shari’a is by nature too unpredictable—and too dismissive of women’s rights—to be properly and ethically permitted by Western companies as a possible dispute resolution alternative. This article examines the dynamics and factors that are involved as corporate managers decide whether Shari’a arbitration ought to be banned entirely from contractual negotiations. Arguments for and against the inclusion of Shari’a arbitration clauses in commercial contracts and contract negotiations are presented. The article concludes that while managers should exercise great prudence and consider the moral implications of negotiating arbitration clauses, an organizational ban of the use of faith-informed arbitration generally, or Shari’a in particular, would be neither morally required nor optimally serve the interests of the organization or its
Section One: Preamble
The Code of Ethics of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) establishes principles for members of the contract management profession. This code is intended to create public trust and confidence in the integrity of the contract management process. The code requires members of the contract management profession to conduct themselves in such a manner as to bring credit upon the profession. All members of NCMA shall abide by the letter and spirit of this code.
Section Two: General Obligations
Integrity:
Members fulfill their duties without deception or misleading practices. Members actively support and encourage others in adhering to this code.
Accountability:
Members …show more content…
This includes sharing one’s knowledge and experience to contribute to the development of the profession. Members provide objective advice free from improper influence.
Confidentiality:
Members protect confidential information concerning the business affairs of any present or former employer, governmental agency, business partner, or public body on which they serve.
Compliance with laws:
Members comply with all laws and regulations governing contract management activities in all jurisdictions in which they conduct business.
Trust:
Members conduct themselves in such a manner as to establish and maintain trust and confidence in the integrity of the contract management process.
Respect:
Members are respectful of others in the conduct of their professional duties.
Section Three: Obligations to the Profession
Professional reputation:
Members avoid disparaging statements affecting the professional reputation of other contract management professionals. Members act so as to bring credit upon the profession and the …show more content…
In a largely secular Western business environment, this reality raises corporate policy implications for business organizations. In particular, questions are raised about whether Shari’a is by nature too unpredictable—and too dismissive of women’s rights—to be properly and ethically permitted by Western companies as a possible dispute resolution alternative. This article examines the dynamics and factors that are involved as corporate managers decide whether Shari’a arbitration ought to be banned entirely from contractual negotiations. Arguments for and against the inclusion of Shari’a arbitration clauses in commercial contracts and contract negotiations are presented. The article concludes that while managers should exercise great prudence and consider the moral implications of negotiating arbitration clauses, an organizational ban of the use of faith-informed arbitration generally, or Shari’a in particular, would be neither morally required nor optimally serve the interests of the organization or its